oscarsdad Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Guys, I am hoping to take my young dog with me when I go decoying pigeons next week...he is fearless around the guns as he comes to clay shoots with me and doesn't even bat an eyelid at the noise. But my question is this, surely with him being in close proximity to me in the hide, his hearing is likely to be damaged by the noise? Any thoughts? Anyone had a dog go deaf from gunfire? Thanks, Anthony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Guys, I am hoping to take my young dog with me when I go decoying pigeons next week...he is fearless around the guns as he comes to clay shoots with me and doesn't even bat an eyelid at the noise. But my question is this, surely with him being in close proximity to me in the hide, his hearing is likely to be damaged by the noise? Any thoughts? Anyone had a dog go deaf from gunfire? Thanks, Anthony Think my dog is deaf :blush: never listens to a thing I say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogh shooter Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 cotton wool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WGD Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 (edited) Prolonged exposure to very loud noises in humans causes deafness IN LATER LIFE. Think about it for a minute.... unless you are lucky enough to be shooting all day every day at masses of game or pigeons your dog will be dead long before it goes deaf. Edit to say: sorry, that sounds a bit condescending, not really my style. Your dog will be fine, take him out and enjoy yourself. Best of luck. Edited May 27, 2010 by WGD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 How old is the dog please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsdad Posted May 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 How old is the dog please? He is 10months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Prolonged exposure to very loud noises in humans causes deafness IN LATER LIFE. Think about it for a minute.... unless you are lucky enough to be shooting all day every day at masses of game or pigeons your dog will be dead long before it goes deaf. Edit to say: sorry, that sounds a bit condescending, not really my style. Your dog will be fine, take him out and enjoy yourself. Best of luck. except that everything ageing wise happens far faster in dogs, but you can end up with a deaf dog but odds are it will be outside its working life, generally its a case of be sensible 10 months is probably a little early just depends what preparation work you have done so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 10 months is perhaps a bit too young to be shooting over. You may even find a young dog that wasn't gun shy before hand - suddenly becomes so after a day in the hide, after being subjected to the constant loud noise of a shotgun discharge. Allow him and his ears to develop a little more, and keep the "bangs" to a minimum at this stage - else you could well end up with hearing problems in latter life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcatsplat Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Put the dog behind you and the gun when you shoot - Takes half the noise away - If he's in front of you in the hide that can do damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Spaniels and labs ears droop down and cover the ear canal sort of how ear defenders protect our ears, All the gun dog breeds have ears like this this does help, although at 10 months dont know If I would bother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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