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How can I test my puppy's hearing at home to see if they're deaf?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | American Bulldog | Female | 31 years and 3 months old | 35 lbs

Is there a certain way to test if your puppy is deaf?

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on January 28th, 2018

The best way to "test" hearing at home is to wait until the dog is sleeping or not looking at you and then making a loud noise to see if she responds. This is not really diagnostic though. Some animals are deaf at only certain pitches of sound and not all sounds. The only way to definitively test is to take her for Baer testing at a speciality vet clinic. This article may help you: https://www.wikihow.com/Tell-if-Your-Dog-Is-Deaf

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