{"id":24275,"date":"2019-11-22T16:40:22","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T16:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/11\/22\/military-dogs-need-hearing-protection-too\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T02:23:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T02:23:41","slug":"military-dogs-need-hearing-protection-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2019\/11\/22\/military-dogs-need-hearing-protection-too\/","title":{"rendered":"Military dogs need hearing protection too"},"content":{"rendered":"
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To get ready for raids and battles like the one that killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, military dogs train to fight in the dark. Watch one get ready.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

Hearing loss or damage isn\u2019t only a problem for soldiers in the midst of a cacophony of explosions<\/a> and associated sounds of combat. Man\u2019s best friend<\/a> relies on sensitive hearing to make sense of the world and seemingly innocuous sounds can cause real problems for Military Working Dogs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s one reason why Canine Auditory Protection System has been developed through an Army Research Office initiative with Zeteo Tech, Inc. and a retired Navy officer turned professor at the University of Cincinnati.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEven a short helicopter flight can affect a dog\u2019s hearing, resulting in impaired performance and inability to hear the handler’s commands, which can hinder the mission,\u201d said Dr. Stephen Lee, senior scientist at Army Research Office in an Army release. \u201cThis new technology protects the canine while on missions and can extend the dog’s working life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t