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Ways to Protect Your French bulldog's Hearing
The acuity of your French bulldog’s
hearing far surpasses that of humans. Hearing is a critical sense to French
bulldogs, and when diminished, will increase his dependency on the sense of
smell. When a dog hears something, he can hear it without moving his
head. Many muscles surrounding the ears help French bulldogs get premium
sound reception.
Unlike humans, French bulldogs dogs
are able to change the position of their outer ear so they can focus on a
specific sound. When a French bulldog perks his ears or turns them, the
outer ear allows him to magnify incoming sounds.
Domestication of French bulldogs as
household pets hasn’t changed their excellent hearing abilities. Because
our French bulldogs seem to hear sounds before we do, they often seem to warn
us of impending danger. Heroic stories are often shared about pets saving
their owners or family members from fire, earthquake, predators and intruders.
Hearing loss in French bulldogs is often
caused by many of the same things that cause hearing loss in humans.
Hearing loss may be the result of a variety of causes including infection,
trauma, noise, aging, drug toxicity or injury.
How can we preserve this wondrous
hearing capacity our furry family members have? Five tips below will help
you ensure your French bulldog’s clear, unimpeded hearing:
1.
Prevent your Frenchies’ exposure to
sharp, unexpected noises. This includes loud, repetitive noises that can
cause trauma in dogs and humans.
2.
Shield or protect your French
bulldog’s ears from contributors to noise induced hearing loss including:
party noise makers, fireworks, explosive devices, fire and police sirens, hammering,
jackhammers, always-on loud music, construction site activities, race car
engines, airplane engines, and gunfire.
3.
Have your French bulldogs’ ears
checked regularly and cleaned as necessary by your family veterinarian.
4.
Monitor children and toddlers in
your French bulldog’s presence so that their bat ears (like a child’s ears) are
not used to stash crayons, marbles, coins or other foreign objects.
5.
Provide well balanced meals
containing the nutritional components your vet specifically recommends for your
French bulldog’s good health and wellbeing.
Your French bulldog will feel and
perform his best when you work with your veterinarian to do all possible to
preserve his health, wellbeing and excellent sense of hearing.
