Went Shooting Today Now Dog is Deaf

[Happy Gilmore]

Seems the title of this thread has gone unnoticed

[wildweeds]

Huh?

 

Seems the title of this thread has gone unnoticed

[scottr]

Anyone want to take their puppy to the shooting range to get it used to gunfire?

This can be very traumatic way to introduce the gun to a puppy.  They don't get the fun of chasing birds (playing into their natural hunting instincts) while the gun is going off.

If done properly in the field the puppy never even notices the gun or and creates the positive association with the gunshot & birds. 

[wildweeds]

Crazy talk scott,plain crazy talk,why follow the learned behavior and techniques of pro trainer/handlers of clear back to the 30's-40's when so an so's grandad took every dog he ever had to the trap club at 8 weeks old to "SEE" if it was gunshy.BTW this post is loaded with sarcasm,we are on the same page,birds= guns and birds are GOOD=Guns are good

Anyone want to take their puppy to the shooting range to get it used to gunfire?

This can be very traumatic way to introduce the gun to a puppy.  They don't get the fun of chasing birds (playing into their natural hunting instincts) while the gun is going off.

If done properly in the field the puppy never even notices the gun or creates the positive association with the gunshot & birds.

[scottr]

Crazy talk scott,plain crazy talk,why follow the learned behavior and techniques of pro trainer/handlers of clear back to the 30's-40's when so an so's grandad took every dog he ever had to the trap club at 8 weeks old to "SEE" if it was gunshy.BTW this post is loaded with sarcasm,we are on the same page,birds= guns and birds are GOOD=Guns are good

Haha, ya those old farts like Robert Wehle weren't so smart, neither were their dogs 

In all seriousness, I don't know why you would want to expose your seasoned gun trained dog the range. Hearing is such an important sense for a sporting dog and the repeated exposure of gunfire (especially from a handgun or rifle) will do long term damage to the dogs ears.  Why take the risk of prematurely decreasing your dogs hearing while you're out plinking or shooting clays?

And to the OP I am sorry about your dog, I hope he recovers.

[REHJWA]

Anyone want to take their puppy to the shooting range to get it used to gunfire?

This can be very traumatic way to introduce the gun to a puppy.  They don't get the fun of chasing birds (playing into their natural hunting instincts) while the gun is going off.

If done properly in the field the puppy never even notices the gun or and creates the positive association with the gunshot & birds.

My dogs are so use to being rewarded after shot that the look I get in the blind if we miss could kill a man.

[Curly]

My dogs are so use to being rewarded after shot that the look I get in the blind if we miss could kill a man.

Those looks are priceless. 

[SpringerFan]

Anyone want to take their puppy to the shooting range to get it used to gunfire?

This can be very traumatic way to introduce the gun to a puppy.  They don't get the fun of chasing birds (playing into their natural hunting instincts) while the gun is going off.

If done properly in the field the puppy never even notices the gun or and creates the positive association with the gunshot & birds.

I agree 100% Scott!! No way I would ever take a pup to the range.

I have started two dogs under some very experienced trainers. As pups we leave them in the truck the first few times out during training.

Over multiple weeks you introduce them to the field while other dogs are running with gunners and birds.

They learn very quickly that a shotgun shot means fun.

Both my dogs get excited when they hear shots. Means birds.

[cmiller85]

Here's an update for those who might run into this same issue. Duke (our dog) seems to have recovered just fine. It took about 24 hrs before he really started responding good again. He's back to his usual self and hearing the quiet squeaks and whispers I throw at him.

I never would have thought that shooting some rounds off would have any different effect than an all day duck hunt but I guess it does....lesson learned. 

[viva_che1363]

i dont have any dogs for the time being, but im glad to hear yours is doing good.

[JJD]

Anyone want to take their puppy to the shooting range to get it used to gunfire?

This can be very traumatic way to introduce the gun to a puppy.  They don't get the fun of chasing birds (playing into their natural hunting instincts) while the gun is going off.

If done properly in the field the puppy never even notices the gun or and creates the positive association with the gunshot & birds.

My dogs are so use to being rewarded after shot that the look I get in the blind if we miss could kill a man.

Your Dog is thinking, one more of those and the collar goes back on buddy.   

[BIGINNER]

what were you shootong?   my dogs can't stand rifle shots, but go insane with excitement when a shotgun is fired

[cmiller85]

what were you shootong?   my dogs can't stand rifle shots, but go insane with excitement when a shotgun is fired

We were shooting a .38 snubby

[BIGINNER]

what were you shootong?   my dogs can't stand rifle shots, but go insane with excitement when a shotgun is fired

We were shooting a .38 snubby

that might be the problem.  shotguns make a different type of sound and those snubbies are really loud.

[scottr]

Here's an update for those who might run into this same issue. Duke (our dog) seems to have recovered just fine. It took about 24 hrs before he really started responding good again. He's back to his usual self and hearing the quiet squeaks and whispers I throw at him.

I never would have thought that shooting some rounds off would have any different effect than an all day duck hunt but I guess it does....lesson learned. 

Really happy to hear Duke has recovered!