Mutt Muffs

We've all been there.... you're sitting on the couch and the damn dog jumps up and starts barking at the door or window even though you didn't hear anything, they did.  Just like in narcotics, explosives, search and rescue and other detection jobs where they use their nose, dogs use their sense of hearing to do their jobs.  And just like their sense of smell, their sense of hearing is much deeper and broader than their human handlers. If it comes as a surprise to you that guns and helicopters are loud you might be in the wrong place. How loud?  Normal speech is in the 60-65dB range and pain and damage occur at 140 dB.  In canines, damage can occur as low 120 dB with prolonged exposure.  Modern firearm manufacturers have done things to increase accuracy, reliability and precision.  Muzzle brakes and porting are 2 of these things that may increase those attributes but also increase the decibel output.  It's not uncommon (and usually mandatory) to have proper PPE consisting of 'ears and e