patchworkcrew 0 Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 It may sound obvious but do gun dogs go deaf or get the canine equivalent of tinnitus through prolonged exposure to gunshot? We wear ear defenders and given dogs seem to have more sensitive hearing........???? Bob G Quote Link to post
Guest MickyB Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 It may sound obvious but do gun dogs go deaf or get the canine equivalent of tinnitus through prolonged exposure to gunshot? We wear ear defenders and given dogs seem to have more sensitive hearing........???? Bob G A springer of mine went deaf at 8 years, hes 14 now.... dont know the exact reason for it, but he sure had a lot of shots fired over him, one of the only spaniels ive had that i would be happy taking into a hide shooting pigeons or crows all day... as he was excellent with hand signals, I coped very well... just the odd time he would hunt out too far and I eventually couldnt keep him off the lead at some of the pheasant shoots, however he worked the grouse until he was 13 and retired. Quote Link to post
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