Road riding needs an SNR of 20 to 26 dB, not the biggest number on the shelf. Here is how to pick the band for your riding, read an EN 352-2 label and stay above the HSE 70 dB floor.
Halloween with dogs means two problems in one evening, the front door and the fireworks. Here is how to set up your home, stop door-dashing and make 31 October your dog’s first real wear of ear muffs.
How loud jackhammers, drills and nail guns are, how to plan your dog’s day around a building site’s loudest hours, and why ear muffs belong to the worst bursts rather than the whole day.
A dated UK countdown for Bonfire Night with dogs, from two weeks out to the morning after, with the fireworks curfews and sale window that tell you which nights will be loudest.
Military and police dogs face helicopter cabins, loud kennel blocks and training ranges. Here is what units actually use, what a flight does to a dog’s hearing, why many forces keep ears bare on deployment and where a passive over-ear muff honestly fits.
A sock or fleece tube over a dog’s head keeps the ears flat but cannot seal, so it blocks little sound. What homemade covers are good for, the chewing and heat risks, and what to do if fireworks start tonight.
Three Nordic studies of more than 18,000 dogs found clear breed differences in firework fear, from the Norwegian Buhund and Lagotto Romagnolo at the top to the Labrador and Boxer near the bottom. Here is what each study found, what else shapes fear, and how breed affects ear shape and ear muff size.
Ear muffs, snoods, pressure wraps, training and vet-led options each work in a different way, and only one reduces the sound reaching your dog’s ears. Here is what each does, what it costs and which ones combine.
A dog’s ear canal drops down and then turns inwards, so earplugs either fly out at the first head shake or get pushed towards the bend. Why plugs, cotton wool and human ear defenders fall short, and what fits a dog instead.
A dog that sleeps through the doorbell or startles at a touch may be losing its hearing. Here are the six signs to watch for, a home test that avoids false results, the three main causes and when a BAER test or a vet visit is the next step.
Sleeping
Concerts
Motorcycle
Swimming
Work
Kids











