Anybody try these one a dutch shepherd or german shepherd that has pointed ears? Does it bother them have their ears bent-down underneath the muff?
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Our dog is a German Shepherd with pointed ears. He doesn't seem to be bothered by it at all. He doesn't try to remove the Mutt Muffs. They took a little getting used to at first. Now he wears his Mutt Muffs whenever we wear our ear protection.
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I don't think it bothers them, i had them on my Shepard mix but I didn't leave them on too long as they didn't really work for him (he ist terrified of fireworks and that is why i got them, but they didn't help.
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I have two Yorkies, and they pay no attention to the noise, but your dog could be different. Just remember you could try it and send back if too annoying. In my book nothing is more annoying that gophers destroying your landscaping!
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I have seen people simply shorten the tube with a knife to make the ear piece smaller and fit tighter. I have dumbo ears so no problem for me. But I work in the film industry and these mics are a must on the set. Everyone who has a radio uses these mics. I have seen many people do this and it does no harm to the ear piece. I hope this helps.
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You should ask the seller, about size diff. I've only seen the medium. I use the medium on a 65 lb Shepard, with approx. 4" tall ears. The muffs look small, but when I fold the dogs ears they fit snug. It took some time to get them adjusted, and use to them, But after that she would sleep with the muffs on. As for as how good they work?? I think their a little over priced. The color is a paint job, not a plastic color. Dogs hearing is a lot better than ours. She can still hear a whisper across a 20 foot room. hoped this helps /Steve
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As of 4.10.2014 there has not been an answer that tells me how well these preform on their dogs. If I had used one on my wife we may have been able to avoid our sad divorce, lol. I have a service (Hearing-ear) dog that barks to signal me, but sometimes she does not stop when I want her to. I owe this dog my life and do not want to harm or frigten her, but there are times when I would like to have her stop barking when I want her to.
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I do some pretty vigorous bike riding and mow the lawn with them with no issues. They come with 4 different sizes of removable soft ear pieces. I went one size smaller than the factory installed ones for a better more secure fit. Hope this helps.
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is it protective at all? yes it is. however, it would be hard for the manufacturer or anyone really to get a true decibel rating. im not sure how good it would actually be. mutt muffs have pretty large holes where the straps pass through plastic. if I had to make an educated guess, these are about as protective for your dog as it would be for you to put your hands over your ears. also, remember that dogs tend to perk their ears up when they're trying to listen to something. mutt muffs force your dogs ears flat (first line of audible defense) then go around and cover the ear (second line of audible defense). for a dog that's exposed to firearms this product is the only option I've found that serves its purpose. it will require a some training sessions if your dog doesn't take to them being on his head.
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Yes, the sound hurts some pets hearing. I strike away from then apply end for just a bit-mostly use on me near them and watch to see if they can handle sound. Hope that helps
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It depends on the ear. For me I find myself adjusting the piece with out the hook. I switched to the hook and round ear bud combo and it cut it down significantly
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Hey yes you can, although I have found that this only works on some dogs. I have a German Shepherd and she is very sensitive to it so correction is easy, however my neighbor has a yippy little hamster dog that pays no mind to the correction. If you purchase it keep in mind that it may not even phase the dog depending on hearing sensitivity.
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I disagree here. The earpieces do swivel on the curved headset piece. Quite a bit of swivel from top to bottom and a bit from side to side. They adjust nicely to fit your head.
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I called up the manufacturer because my dog ate some of the ear bud tips. They sent me a bunch at no charge. My best guess is that they'll work with you. Regarding the sound deterioration, I haven't yet had that problem although I've been using mine for about a year. I have found that minuscule amounts of water in your ears end up inside the ear buds and destroy especially the lows. Putting moisturizer in my ears before a swim keeps a tight seal.
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On my Dutch Shepherd and Shepherd Mix it works great , however your dog will have to get used to the sucking noise.
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I have 3 of these - 1 from a couple of years ago, recently purchased 2 more (due to new furniture). We've put them out twice and now they are folded and put away in the closet. Our dogs remembered the sound from using the first one years back - so after hearing it again, they stay off the furniture completely. The sound doesn't hurt them.....they just really don't like it.
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The dogs WILL hear it and, as in my neighborhood,they will probably bark more.You can buy things that will bother their they're ears (not permanently just while they are barking).Look up NO BARK PRODUCTS.GOOD LUCK
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They are soft and make no sound, your dog will be comfortable in them, mine is and doesn't mind them at all.A very good product. Good luck.
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Same thing with our dogs. I wonder if they just adapt to it and bark anyway. I guess the noise they hear is not strong enough to be a deterrent. It might work with some dogs.