Hi,

I just wanted to pick your brains. My father has a 9 week old Lab who is very confident and doesn't seen to be fazed by anything and i mean anything. We had fireworks going off the other night and nothing from him, he didn't even lift his head. This in itself is all good in one way. Though i was concerned he may be deaf of have some hearing problems as i was crashing pots and pans around the kitchen to see if he looked over or became alert and nothing.

My Dad then said to him while the pup was looking away " DIN DINS" and the pup turned and started jumping around. Just wondered if this is a case of a dog not being sound sensitive or not. I have done the 'COME" command, though this is only when the pup has been looking at me and he comes running.

He is due for his first check up at the vets this week which will be asked of him to check his hearing.

Just wanted to pick your brains for any advice if anyone else has come across this in such a young pup.
I even sprayed the pet corrector near him and he didn't respond in any way.

I've checked the Lab club site and its not know for Labs to really suffer from hearing problems, though it does occur at times.

It's unusual, but not impossible. A while back, on another site, a lab breeder had a black pup that she suspected was deaf so she wisely took it to the AHT to be BAER tested (the only scientific, objective test available), and it turned out that she was right.

I was looking at the BAER testing, can they do this on a young pup or do they have to be older? Its not something which i understand is common testing in Labs.

Just hope he is ok and just not worried or nervous about any sound. Though he is still doing well and bouncing around and playing with my dog.
He is just starting to bark as well.

It can be done from 5 weeks of age upwards. The younger the better, because then no sedation is required; puppies settle down and have a nap more readily than adults, and the process is painless so they just sleep!

My youngest Spanish doesn't seem to be bothered by anything but she's definitely not deaf, she knows when it's dinner time etc and comes rushing in from outside.  She's only 8 months and also didn't seem bothered at all by the fireworks though luckily my other two aren't bothered either.

Suejaw (as your gundog pup is working bred)this trait would be something the breeder would see a a very positive trait and actively breeding for. Same with your pup Perrodeagua :-) None of my dogs (not gundogs) react to fireworks loud bangs etc but have no trouble hearing food bowls, a knock at the door etc. but I smashed a glass in the kitchen yesterday and there was no reaction (thankfully as I had time to clear up before any injuries) Try mentioning dinner on the other side of a closed door and see if the pup reacts then?
Angela

He been to the vets and they said he can hear very well and no issues.. Thanks goodness. Think i worried my father last night with this possible concern.
Just wish he would be interested in actually working him in field trials now, rather than 'just' a farm dog.

Oh dear lol! Sounds like he's going to be a very laid back boy when he is older :-)

Hmm i think possibly a very dominant dog, he doesn't scare easily, even when the cats and also my sister's bitch has gone at him, he keeps going back to them..His behaviour so far is heading that way..Lol.. Interested in how my father will deal with this one as he has never personally had a dominant dog.. 

My girl who doesn't scare easily is not laid back, completely the opposite.  Though she adores everyone and everything so I'm not complaining.