4 Fun (and Intriguing) Facts About a Doggie’s Ears

by sierrag on September 2, 2016 in Interesting Facts 13

If you thought you knew everything there is about your pooch, think again! There's always more you can learn, starting with his ears. It's truly fascinating to learn about your doggy's ears and just how important they are. Learn 4 facts about your pooch's ears below:

1. Dog ears are not only used for hearing–they’re key elements of body language.

2. Dogs have around 18 muscles in each ear.

The exact number depends on the breed. This is why they’re able to rotate, tilt, raise or lower their ears.

3. When a dog tilts their head, it may have to do with their hearing.

While not fully understood, it’s theorized that dogs may tilt their heads to hear better or pinpoint where a sound is coming from, says Kristina Lotz for iHeartDogs.

4. They can hear about 4 times better than humans.

Since dogs have such sensitive ears, they can always hear something.

It's crazy to think that a dog can hear 4 times better than you! No wonder he can't sleep when the window is open. He's too busy listening to all of those loud noises outside! The sounds that may not be that overwhelming to us are 4 times as stronger to them. That's why it's not that great to turn on the music full blast around your pooch — think of how much that is hurting his ears!

For more facts on Fido's ears, visit I Heart Dogs.