How good is a dog's hearing?

Dogs that have erect ears with little hair can hear better than dogs with floppy or excessively hairy ears. Another reason is that the frequencies that dogs hear are much higher and lower than what humans can hear. Dogs hear a frequency range of 40 to 60,000 Hz while a human range is between 20 and 20,000 Hz. read more

How good is a dog's sense of hearing? A dog's sense of hearing is significantly greater than a human's. Studies have shown that dogs are capable of perceiving frequencies about twice that of a normal human and can pick up and distinguish sounds roughly four times that of humans. read more

A dog’s sense of hearing is significantly greater than a human’s. Studies have shown that dogs are capable of perceiving frequencies about twice that of a normal human and can pick up and distinguish sounds roughly four times that of humans. read more