5. Dogs are able to hear sounds from just about any direction because they have no fewer than 18 different muscles in each of their ears. Theirs are much different than human ears!
While all breeds of dogs have very good hearing, some breeds might be able to hear better than others due in part to the jobs that they were bred to accomplish. Dogs do not just use their impressive array of ear muscles to help them hear, they also move their ears in order to express emotion.
A dog’s ears are also designed to help keep them balanced. If your dog is tripping or seems dizzy, an infection of the inner ear could be to blame. When a dog tilts its head to listen it does that to help it better process sounds coming from far away.
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