BingBlaze n Skyla Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 ok so Bing is bein strange he cnt hear noises far away anymore unless they r loud but can hear noises near him even if they r rly quiet is he going deaf/hard ov hearing? like when i get home from work he normally runs 2 the top ov the stairs n he has stopped doin this now like he cnt hear me come in the other night he did hear me come in tho sometimes he seems fine others (most ov the time) he doesnt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberianandy Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 he could be going deaf or could be worse he could be getting lame or his legs could be playing him up and just not want to move i would take him to the vets for a checkup explain your concerns to them and see what they reccomend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazz Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 The way I checked our last Husky, Elke, when I thought she was going deaf, was to put my head behind hers, and say her name real loud. She did not flintch. I tried several times. Nothing. I then had her checked at the vet, and he confirmed. Of course, Elke was 13+ years at the time. So it was simply old age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqwidge Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 awww, just test him... it could be that he's going deaf, or like Andy said he may be getting a bit stiff and not want to move everytime you come home? Hugs to Bings xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbb23 Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 I think he could be going deaf but a cheek up at the vet would confirm that. If not the case the vet could do tests to find out whats up. Mary & Grey x x x x x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted July 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 im worried bout the price tho i cud test him but its only far away noises he dnt hear he can b sittin on the floor near my bed i can b on it n tlk 2 him rly quietly n he can hear me he seems fine with his leg as he still runs n play fights with blaze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice and Cripton Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 I wouldn't say he's going deaf >>> mainly 'cos i dont want to be negative. Hes older now so his hearing is probably just gotton worse as thats what age does to you, if he can still hear loud noises thats fine. Hes still playing with Blaze so he has his legs and sounds healthy, i think its just one of the inevitable truths that comes with ageing, with animals and humans alike. My friend has a 10 year old GSD (pretty old for a GSD too! The life expectancy is only 10 years plus she is KC) and her hearing has gotton a bit muffled, her back legs are a little weaker >>> but this doesn't stop her climbing the stairs at night to go to bed >>>> I think Bing sounds fine. However if it does get worse over the weeks then he may actually be going deaf, but if he stays how he is now i think his hearing is just affected rather than deaf. If this does happen a trip to the vets may be needed to confirm it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted July 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 aww thnx Tanika i had 2 give u rep for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice and Cripton Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 aww thnx Tanika i had 2 give u rep for that lol:sweat: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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