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<blockquote data-quote="entoptics" data-source="post: 2852781" data-attributes="member: 104268"><p>Strange how some dogs go one way, and others the opposite</p><p></p><p>My dogs could care less, and indeed are a hazard to themselves around gunfire. They'll walk right up to me while I'm shooting, and require keeping an eye on them to make sure they stay back enough not to get hearing damage.</p><p></p><p>My dad's GSHP was terrified of <em>guns (</em>seeing them come out in the house, cycling the bolt, etc) but <em>not</em> gunfire. Though when dad was kitting up to go out hunting, the sight of a gun (and presumably his hunting clothes and gear) made him go ballistic with excitement for the impending hunt. Also, both his GSH and lab would actually go nuts when they heard gunfire/fireworks, but not from fear. They would literally tear up stuff trying to get outside to go retrieve what they must have thought were hundreds of downed quail during the 4th celebrations. They wrecked the inside of his truck once at the gun club, trying to get out to chase the downed clays...</p><p></p><p>Might not work for all dogs, but what I did with mine when they were tiny pups, was to go to a trap range, but I parked a 3/4 mile away, and just casually walked them towards the gunfire like we were out on a normal stroll. By the time we got to the trap field, they were completely unfazed. Never an issue since.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="entoptics, post: 2852781, member: 104268"] Strange how some dogs go one way, and others the opposite My dogs could care less, and indeed are a hazard to themselves around gunfire. They'll walk right up to me while I'm shooting, and require keeping an eye on them to make sure they stay back enough not to get hearing damage. My dad's GSHP was terrified of [I]guns ([/I]seeing them come out in the house, cycling the bolt, etc) but [I]not[/I] gunfire. Though when dad was kitting up to go out hunting, the sight of a gun (and presumably his hunting clothes and gear) made him go ballistic with excitement for the impending hunt. Also, both his GSH and lab would actually go nuts when they heard gunfire/fireworks, but not from fear. They would literally tear up stuff trying to get outside to go retrieve what they must have thought were hundreds of downed quail during the 4th celebrations. They wrecked the inside of his truck once at the gun club, trying to get out to chase the downed clays... Might not work for all dogs, but what I did with mine when they were tiny pups, was to go to a trap range, but I parked a 3/4 mile away, and just casually walked them towards the gunfire like we were out on a normal stroll. By the time we got to the trap field, they were completely unfazed. Never an issue since. [/QUOTE]
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