They perk up when interested, they droop when sad, they fold back when threatened. Even if they had no useful function for hearing, ears are as much an outward sign of a dog’s mood as their tail. But ...

Most people believe that, in comparison to humans, dogs have exceptionally acute hearing. However, there are individual differences, and some dogs have better hearing abilities than others. One of the ...

As our pets age, they may start to lose their hearing. My dog, Stewie, will be 17 years old later this year, and while he is still quite spunky, his hearing has been on the decline for a while now. He ...

As our pets age, they may start to lose their hearing. My dog, Romeo, is 15 years old and completely deaf, and I’ve learned firsthand through having two previous deaf dogs how to help him live ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2022. Q: My husband began taking Winchester, our 5-year-old Labrador ...

Q: I have a 40 or so pound short-legged mutt, healthy and reasonably active for his entire life that is now about 12 years old. He appears to have gone from functional hearing to completely deaf in ...

5 Weird Sounds Only Your Dog Can Hear originally appeared on Parade Pets. Once upon a time, long before dogs were fed kibble from bags served in shiny metal bowls, they were busy surviving in a world ...

One of the hardest parts of being a pet owner is not understanding why your fur baby isn't feeling its best. Animals can't verbally express what is wrong, which is why it took one dog parent a few ...

Q: My husband began taking Winchester, our 5-year-old Labrador retriever, hunting with him this season. Win seems too young to be going deaf, but I'm convinced his hearing isn't as sharp as it was ...