How does a dog's hearing compare with a human's?

Up to four times greater.

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  1. Exactly equal
  2. Half as sharp
  3. Up to four times greater ✔

Why: Dogs have an acute sense of hearing up to four times greater than humans and can pick up faint sounds farther away.

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Answer: Up to four times greater. Dogs have an acute sense of hearing up to four times greater than humans and can pick up faint sounds farther away.

  1. Dog en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog
    Dogs also have an acute sense of hearing up to four times greater than that of humans.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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