Raising a Deaf Dog

RE: Raising a Deaf Dog Post By Damiana (Guest Post) (05/30/2008) Have fun with Magic. I have 2 deaf pure white doxies at 9 weeks now. I will be doing a lot of chatting with others on this subject. Damiana Report Spam or Abuse RE: Raising a Deaf Dog Post By (Guest Post) (07/11/2006) Thank you for the responses so far. We think her previous owners worked with her with hand signals a bit. She knows signs for sit, lay down and we are learning roll over. She's also learning stay and go for a walk walk and eat. I know some signs from my previous job of being a preschool teacher for some hearing impaired children. She is mostly an indoor dog and has a dog run in the yard. We always keep her on her leash except when going the few feet from her dog run to the house. She is constantly looking at me or my husband for "what to do". We have also found that when she is in "trouble" like for barking inside, all we have to do is frown at her and point at her and she knows she is in trouble! She is very good at looking at facial expressions to know what our mood is. Thanks again everyone krista Report Spam or Abuse RE: Raising a Deaf Dog Post By Ashley (Guest Post) (07/11/2006) There is a Yahoo group for blind, deaf and blind and deaf dogs. Just go to groups.yahoo.com and search for deaf dogs. Ashley Report Spam or Abuse RE: Raising a Deaf Dog Post by bunnieknit (6) | (07/07/2006) Contact We rescued a puppy that is almost completely blind and deaf. She is solid white with blue eyes and appears to be part Shetland Sheepdog. We have had her for almost 2 years now and have found that she has learned the "rules" from our other dogs. (We have 8 others.) She spends most of her time outside with a lot of her "siblings" and knows the fenced backyard and deck quite well. She comes inside to eat, and has learned to bark to go back outside after eating to go and do her business in the yard. We tried hand signals at first, but with her vision being so limited, they were not very successful. Her sense of smell is over developed to compensate, and she knows where we are and comes to be loved on whenever we go outback or she comes in. We love her very much, and the other dogs seem to know that she is special, because they look out for her as well. I am posting a picture of our Daisey May with this response. Good luck with your new friend! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Raising a Deaf Dog Post By aardvark (Guest Post) (07/07/2006) Please google "deaf dogs" and look around -- there is a TON of good info out there. Best wishes to all. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Raising a Deaf Dog Post By KLS8800 (Guest Post) (07/07/2006) You do not say what environment you are in (country, with a big yard, or city, and limited space, and how close you are to a busy road...) NEVER let the dog out without being on a lead. Harness would be best, as it does not pull on the dog's neck but distributes the weight all over his body when you want to guide him from one part of your property to another. There are some basic hand signals for 'down' 'stay' 'come' that are used in dog obedience classes. Using the yes and no signals are good, too. Ask a vet and a local obedience trainer what advice they may have and tips to make learning as well as teaching easier and fun for you both. Bravo for adopting such a special needs animal and giving them a family. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Raising a Deaf Dog Post By kinmicsmom (Guest Post) (07/07/2006) Our Golden Retriever is 13 and he went deaf in January. We trained him with hand signs so he is still able to understand his commands. We have also taught him the signs for "No" and "Yes". He knows them now. If you just find some and do them over and over and make her do what you are trying to teach her. She will catch on quickly. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Raising a Deaf Dog Post By Shellee (Guest Post) (07/04/2006) I never had a deaf dog, but I was an interpreter for the deaf, and I'd recommend picking up a sign language book and finding basic signs you'd normally say to your dog and use them consistently when responding to her. Report Spam or Abuse