The surname dates back to the early 13th Century (see below), and early recordings include: William de Copeland (1256) in the Assize Court Rolls of Northumberland, and Thomas Coupeland (1376) in the Feet of Fines of Essex.
Most ear infections cannot be cured with home remedies, but home remedies can help to prevent ear infections in dogs. One such home remedy is a vinegar and water solution. Dog owners can mix two tablespoons of white vinegar to one cup of lukewarm water.
An excess of grain and / or sugar in the diet is one of the most common causes of ear infections in dogs. The sugar actually feeds the yeast which lives naturally in the body and causes a yeast overgrowth, which results in the dark, yeasty-smelling buildup that can occur inside the ears.