Ear Protection for Dogs

"Shirley" wrote in message
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Well, it *does* exist because I've had more than one person tell me about
it.

Maybe you should get those people to tell you where to find them then. I
didn't say they don't exist. I just said I'd never heard of them.

And yes, it *can* affect their ears/hearing, dogs have very sensitive ears
and
some airplanes are *pretty* darn loud ... ever take your headset off?

1) I never said the noise doesn't affect their hearing
2) "Sensitive" does not imply "fragile"
3) Yes, I know some airplanes are loud

Imagine riding the entire way like that!

No need to imagine.

True, some dogs don't seem to mind or be
affected, and most people probably don't bother with it ... but clearly
some
dogs can't stand it, I've seen that firsthand.

"Can't stand" is not the same as "suffers hearing loss". However, how do
you know that it's the noise that the dogs can't stand? There are any
number of unusual, unfamiliar, and potentially frightening sensory inputs to
a dog in an airplane.

For a nervous dog, it's entirely possible that hearing protection would help
them settle down. However, it's just as possible that it would have no
effect at all.

If prolonged motorcycle riding or loud live music can affect a human's
hearing
over time, riding in a small airplane w/no ear protection probably could
too

Again, I never said no damage is done. I said that the damage done is not
significant enough to be of concern.

... and even if it doesn't damage their hearing, I really doubt it would
be
very comfortable!

You have to weigh the discomfort of the noise against the discomfort of the
hearing protection. Every dog is different, of course. But my own dog was
introduced carefully to airplanes from an early age and the noise does not
cause him concern. However, I know for a fact that anything strapped to his
head would really bug him. He'd spend the entire flight trying to rub it
off.

Your mileage may vary.

But thanks for the opinion.

You're welcome. By the way, my opinion is shared by the three veterinarians
with whom I consulted about hearing protection for dogs in airplanes.

Pete