are dogs ears sensitive to sound?
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It is well documented that a dog's hearing is not only more sensitive than that of the average human but they are also able to hear a wider range of sounds, including both high and low frequency levels. Fear of loud or unexpected noises is triggered by the orienting response, the brain's mechanism for being aware.
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A dog whistle makes a noise that won't disturb humans and won't harm dogs, but the high frequency will annoy any pooch who can hear it. ... It may cause more barking at first, but if the pup comes to associate their barking with the irritating whistle sound, they may eventually stop barking to avoid the noise.
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Your dog may move his ears back or flatten them against his head when he is feeling submissive, anxious or afraid. The more fearful the dog is, the farther back his ears may move. Ears that are held tightly pressed back signal a canine in a defensive position.
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Your cat's hearing is extremely sensitive! Even better than the hearing of a dog! Their ears are like big, movable hearing aids, consisting of 64 single muscles (32 in every ear); with those they can point their ears quickly in all possible directions.
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As a general rule, a dog's level of attention can be determined by watching her ears. Erect ears facing forward indicate that she's engaged, and slightly pulled-back ears signal that she's feeling friendly; but dog ears laid tightly back against the head suggest a fearful or timid reaction.
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Snakes are remarkably sensitive to most stimuli, but there is one sense that they seem to have almost done away with: hearing. They have no visible means for detecting airborne sound, having lost the tympanum and the external ear. ... Playing sounds ranging in pitch from 80 to 1000 Hz at volumes between 50 and 110 dB re.
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When your dog is growling or barking at nothing, it's probably nothing to be concerned about. They are probably just hearing or smelling something we can't. Maybe it hears a mouse, or even an insect. ... The dog might also growl or bark if they can sense something threatening, like another dog.
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“Dogs could feel pain from sounds that weren't painfully loud to us. Very loud sounds can hurt the ears and if a sound seems too loud to you, it is probably more so to your dog.”
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Yes, they hurt dogs ears. ... Loud continuous noise, especially TV/music audio, (due to the type of noise it is) is unnatural and hurts canines' extremely sensitive ears. Dogs may not move away from loud continuous noise or sudden loud noise because their humans' are around it, and they do not want to leave their company.
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Dogs and humans are different, so absorbing music in this way doesn't work for a dog. They hear different pitches and their heartbeats follow different rhythms, and as a result, dogs do not seem interested in music. Studies have been done surrounding music and dogs.
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Did you know that dogs with allergies are also prone to getting ear infections? Ear infections are often a secondary symptom of underlying allergies, especially allergies to dust mites, molds, pollens, and animal proteins in dog foods.
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If a dog has otitis, you'll see redness in the ear canal and flap, especially in the areas with less hair. The ear is likely to be uncomfortable to the touch and can be very painful if an infection is established. Your dog may become head-shy and may even react aggressively if you try to examine his ears.
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Dogs with ear infections are uncomfortable. Their ears are a source of constant pain and they frequently scratch them and shake their head. This can cause a condition called an 'aural hematoma,' in which blood vessels in the ear flap break, causing a painful swelling that requires surgical treatment.
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Twitching ears, hearing and communication Even floppy-eared dogs can move the part of the ear closest to their heads. All this motion serves two very important purposes: hearing and communication. Dogs turn their heads to locate the source of a noise, just as humans do — then they take it one step further.
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Humans can hear frequencies of up to 20,000 Hz, dogs hear around 45,000 Hz, cats up to 64,000 Hz, and mice up to 95,000 Hz. We are most sensitive to sounds of around 3,000 Hz.
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Over-cleaning your dog's ears can lead to infection and irritation, so familiarize yourself with what a healthy, clean ear looks like (pink, odorless, and not dirty or inflamed) and smells like (not yeasty or stinky), and clean it only when you notice a change.
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A change in smell or sound that seems normal to us could cause intense stress in rabbits. ... Rabbits are able to perceive noises that humans would consider very quiet. This means that loud noises can really trouble them. Rabbits also have a keen sense of smell, and this is how they identify people and other pets.