what is the best course of action to take with a dog that suffers from hyperacuity

Why start another thread when you have all the answers on this ?

http://www.champdogsforum.co.uk/board/topic/127080.html#fp

because hyperacuity has nothing to do with activity it is a pathalogical reaction to noise

I think you need to look closer to home :-)

Sorry dont understand that one it was a genuine enquiry about dogs that are pathalogically reactive to noise to the point of extreme distress not a point scoring excercise

> because hyperacuity has nothing to do with activity it is a pathalogical reaction to noise

just had a google as I'd not heard of it and like to find out about things - google isn't much help but have found that 'hyperacuity' is an acute sense, so for your dog it's auitory hyperacuity - an acute sense of hearing?

Your poor dog, do you know the cause? Is it something they're born with (ie, there is no underlying reason - that's just the way it is) or is it caused from something else - an underlying condition?
Is it loud sounds that are the problem, or certain pitches/noises?

Does the sound actually cause physical discomfort to the dog (like it would in my ears if somebody scraped thier nails down a chalboard ) which makes it get stressed? If so, is there anything the vet can perscribe to help? Or is it a behavioural thing that needs desensitization?

Sorry for al the questions but the more details you can give, the better somebody can help.

>The Goldie suffered very badly from hyperacuity which in the end cost her her life.

Are you asking because of your previous dog?  I must admit it wasn't anything I'd heard of before you mentioned it.  If you're concerned about it occurring with your new puppy I wish you luck with your research - is it hereditary?

Yes I was trying to find out what might have caused it. The puppy is fine and doesnt seem to be affected so it doesnt seem to be environmental it is probably  inherited but I cant seem to find ony information about dogs only autistic spectrum children. and some other kids seem to suffer without the autism. The affect is to cause pain and distress to the dog in our goldies case vomiting,  evacuating the bowels and sheer terror which got worse as she got older. Probably exacerbated in dogs that fear noises like thunder and fireworks desensitisation makes it much worse as you are exposing the dog to greater noise levels. The only help would seem to be a reduced noise environment and constant supervision to prevent self harming. The goldie used to tear her paws and legs and if crated rip her teeth out on the bars.
Ultimately I had no choice but to put a perfectly physically healthy dog to sleep as her distress was so great. It did affect me badly I slept with her next to me for her later years she never left my side and had to be heavily sedated when it was noisy. I missed several trips out and holidays due to thunderstorms and I never grudged her one little bit but it was hard on the rest of the family. It took me a very long time before we decided to have another dog. We seriously thought about a rescue as we are a little older but the idea of a dog starting out with problems caused me bit of concern. I also was alarmed at some of the weird and wonderful rules.
The new puppy is a working stock labrador puppy she isnt bothered by much to be honest but I keep an eye on her reaction to make sure she isnt picking anything up from me. I am not afraid of things so I suppose she should be fine I only want what is best for her
I also apologise too as hyperacuity was the diagnosis and I didnt realise if could apply to all the senses it extreme sensitivity to one of the senses