twofewscrews
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So, my dog is a 9 year old 110ish pound Lab mix. He was part of an accident litter, mom is 100% Lab and the dad is unknown, that my girlfriend got in Missouri from a hunter. He does not care about gunshots. When he was a puppy they spent an afternoon shooting shotguns off the front porch. The pup went to the other end and took a nap once he realized he wouldn't be getting any attention for a good while. As far as I know he was never trained or introduced to gunshots or guns prior to the shooting shotguns off the porch. He was adopted when he was still a wee little pup so I'm relatively certain he was not exposed to gunfire prior to this but I can't be 100% sure. The guy was specifically breeding hunting dogs so its possible but I've been told he was too young for that kind of training.
I recently got a Maverick 88 (12 gauge) and was worried about bringing him to the local public range for one reason. I don't have or know of any doggy earplugs or muffs, or really know if dogs will get hearing damage from gunshots. Dogs have a weird ear thing that reacts to noise and closes up when something too loud is near them. Gunshots are theoretically too fast for the ear thing to react to, but there's nothing that proves it.
What are your experiences with guns, dogs, and hearing protection? Do gun dogs lose their hearing from gunshots? Does the position of the dog in relation to the gun make a difference? Are there doggy earplugs and earmuffs? Am I just being overly concerned for my pooch?
I recently got a Maverick 88 (12 gauge) and was worried about bringing him to the local public range for one reason. I don't have or know of any doggy earplugs or muffs, or really know if dogs will get hearing damage from gunshots. Dogs have a weird ear thing that reacts to noise and closes up when something too loud is near them. Gunshots are theoretically too fast for the ear thing to react to, but there's nothing that proves it.
What are your experiences with guns, dogs, and hearing protection? Do gun dogs lose their hearing from gunshots? Does the position of the dog in relation to the gun make a difference? Are there doggy earplugs and earmuffs? Am I just being overly concerned for my pooch?
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