MY DEAF NEW 4 MONTH OLD SHEPPIE
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| I personally have not had or dealt with a deaf dog, but, there are a number of resources out there. There are a number of online resources, but if you were interested in talking to someone, I recommend contacting your vet or the local/area rescue. They generally have people or know people that know people. If you do a search on this forum, you will find some discussions about specific situations on deaf dogs. Good luck and enjoy your new addition to your family! |
I'll send Kathy over this way 
She has deaf sheepie experience and currently has an adorable 8 month old. Have you visited the deaf dog website yet? http://www.deafdogs.org |
| Hello and welcome to the forum!
Did you get the pup today?? How exciting! In my house having a deaf dog with the others has worked out wonderful. Like with bringing in any new pup (as I am sure you know) you have to be careful until they are all comfortable together. My pup seeks the guidance of his hearing friends alot (as did mt last deaf gal Kismet) The main thing to concentrate on is the fact that if another dog growls at them you have to let the pup know he is gone over his boundaries as he can hear the other dog "telling" him. (they do actually learn to read lips pretty early!  )
A good thing is they are very sight motivated...not one move gets past my little guy! He follows me everywhere...yes, even into the shower! I can try to answer any questions you have. Feel free to contact me privately with any questions! If you want to call you can find my number on the web page! Good luck and please let us know how he is doing and of course....we all love pictures!!!!!!!! Kathy |
| Hi. Congratulations on your new dog!! If there's anyone here who can understand your situation, it's probably me. I adopted Odey about a month ago. He was born in November, and is blind and deaf. (we are coming to know he has just a smidge of sight and hearing, but not so much that he knows where you are!!) I can tell you his sense of smell is incredible. That nose starts twitching the moment he wakes up!!
I am touch training him. He's very smart, and it's coming along all right. The one thing I know about Odey and his hearing, is that he goes a lot by the vibrations he can feel. When I call him, I stomp my foot on the floor. Even if I'm in another room, he somehow knows I'm calling him. I don't know if you've tried that, but it seems to work for us. Also, I've heard that a deaf dog owner should accustom his dog to being touched in a certain spot, so he gets used to it, and is not alarmed when you are trying to get his attention. For example, if you want to rouse him, pick a specific place on him, and always use that same place. They say if you train them to be aware of that spot, it doesn't scare them. I've also seen on Yahoo member groups for deaf dogs. I signed up for the blind/deaf one, but I know there is one there for only deaf dogs. If you happen to have some good information, I would appreciate anything you may learn, as well. Good Luck with your new friend!! |
| we have had hannah since she was 9 weeks old, but didn't realize she was deaf until she was 7 mos. old(duh) She has been a challenge - I couldn't figure out why she wasn't getting potty trained, and she was beginning to really be a challenge when my grandkids came in because she would jump and knock them over. I went to a new vet (for various reasons I did not care for the first one) and he suggested an electronic collar. i was scepticl but desparate. i bought one and put it on her, on the lowest setting (1) and worked with her. Come to find out she responded very well with the ting set low, it gets her attention and I then can give her hand signals. This has been a lifesaver, and i now find that while I put it on her daily, I almost never use it. The worst thing was that she chased cars and nearly knocked me off my feet several times. For a while I couldn't even take her on a walk. With the collar I would activate it while motioning to her to sit until the car passed. It really is a helpful tool, when it is used very, very judiciously |
Well congratulations on your new sweetie! One good rule of thumb is to remember that when you want their attention you can stomp your foot on the ground. That's a good rule of thumb. Also- when you start touch-training get him/her used to being touched in one spot. When you wake him/her or want their attention that can startle them. if they are used to you touching them on their head, paw, etc.. they will be far less likely to react by being startled from sleep. If you let them outside in the dark, you can flash the outside porch light to get their attention to come inside. There are some great tips and websites out there for dealing with special needs dogs.  GOOD LUCK!!! We'd love to have pictures!!! |
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