Help with Mr. Peabody.
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| Welcome from Michigan. I can't help you, but will tell you there are a few people on the forum with deaf sheepies. You definately will get some wonderful advice. Congratulations on your new addition. Lisa Frankie and Mattie |
I would just like to say welcome from the UK  As Lisa says there is a few people with deaf sheepies on the forum and i'm sure they will be along soon. |
| Lisa, thanks for the welcome. I'm from Flint, Mi. |
| Thanks for welcome, Julianne . Did you go to the wedding? |
| Another Michigander. YAY... Would love to see pictures of Mr Peabody. Did you get him from a rescue? Lisa Frankie and Mattie |
| Larry...Welcome from St. Louis~~~ If you live anywhere near me, consider attending SHEEPIEPALOOZA!! The weekend of Memorial Day~~ You will meet alot of sheepiepeople and Mr. Peabody will have a great time!!!! |
| Welcome from NC!!!! I am lucky enough to share my life with two deaf dogs! I adore them!  Also is Oscar's Mom who has deaf Oscar! Who we all adore! The main thing I can't stress enough is you can NEVER let them off lead without being in a secured area. It is also important now to start waking him slowly so, he doesn't startle when he is awakened, bumped etc.... Are there any specific questions you have?? Feel free to ask anything! This is a pic of my deaf duo, worn out at the dog park!!!  BTW...Julianne and I had already discussed it and she didn't make it to the wedding, she had other plans  |
| Val, thanks for the welcome an the invite I wish I could make. |
| Kathy, thanks for the offer of help. I have only had him 6 days and i am just getting to know and love him. Even if I didn't want to I couldn't help myself. I had to put my Great Dane down two weeks ago and he is doing a great job of filling the void. Do you use a vibrating collar. How about a laser pointer. Any insight is appreciated. I am retired so I have plenty of time to give the dog. I have a 9 yr old Aussie that has a tail that Mr. Peabody can't resist. |
| I do not use a vibrating collar or laser pointer but, I do use a flash light to get their attention outside at night. This comes in very handy this time of year since it is frog chasing season  Keeping the hair out of the eyes is also very important.... he will learn the "You are not supposed to be doing that" look very soon  Soon after he will learn two things 1: If turn my head I can't see you are correcting me 2: If I bat my eyes you will not care that I am eating your favorite slipper |
I list the following for those who are not aware of Mr. Peabody's accomplishments.  > > Real Name: Mr. Hector Peabody > Sex: Male > Occupation: Scientist, Inventor, Dog > Home: New York City, NY > Education: Harvard > Tag Line: Sherman, set the WAYBAC machine for... > Biography: His charm, charisma, and class have always kept Mr. > Peabody on top of whatever he does. Graduating waggna cum lade at > age three, working in foreign services, speaking 8 languages, > working for government funded science projects, and being a > successful stockbroker (the Woof of Wallstreet), are just a few of > the accomplishments Mr. Peabody has made. He turned heads, when in > 1959, he became the first dog to adopt a boy. His name was Sherman, > and he and Mr. Peabody travel through time via help from his time > traveling invention, the Waybac Machine. > |
Wow. All that in six days????  How old is the Wunderpup? And welcome to both of you. Kristine |
| While he was in Harvard, I hope he learned that the proper pronunciation of "Peabody" is not pee BAW dee it is PEE b'dee WELCOME from Boston! |
| I tried to adopt a deaf 2 month old today and wonder if she may have been a littermate to Mr. Peabody. She was advertised on the Saginaw Craigslist. I was told at 2pm that I could have her for the $50 they had originally paid but that I had to pick her up yet today or she'd go to the other family that could be there. I couldn't. I asked the seller to share the DeafDogs.org website and also OES.org so maybe the new family will find their way here too. If you hear that any of the other families who bought one of these deaf puppies are not coping well and are looking at reselling or surrendering them, please let me know. Start training now, meaning today. Use training methods that puppies naturally follow, train for brief 1-2 minute sessions but several times a day using a wonderful treat, a happy face and lots of praise. Blind or deaf, puppies will learn and learn quickly if encouraged to do so. One beauty of a deaf or blind dog is that there is one less distraction. This video is of a very low vision OES puppy that arrived with an infection yet only 3 days after arriving, she knew the verbal command for "sit"- http://oesusa.com/KayteeSit.html In other words, she was a perfectly normal and trainable dog. No, I don't have extensive deaf dog experience but I live with a hearing challenged husband and my Border Collie-mix has lost some of her hearing. All of my dogs with vision know basic hand signals for come, sit, down, stay, wait, look-at-me, etc. because 7 years ago we had planned on bringing in a 1 year old deaf boy but it didn't happen. You'll get lots of good advice from the families that live with deaf dogs. Best wishes to you and your extra special boy!  |
| Welcome from Union Missouri !! My Matilda is deaf also, and I love her to death, she is very sweet. I teach her hand signals and she respond to them very good, she is 6 months old, and everyday she learn something new or teach me something new. I think one of the more important things is be very aptient and consistant with the method of training that you choose. We have a sihtzu, and I can not keep Matilda for draggin her all over the house by her tail ! If I can be of help please let me know, and consider coming to Sheepiepalooza is going to be fun !! |
| Wow Mr Peabody sounds great As Kathy already mentioned unfortunately i had already made plans with my sheepies on the wedding day so i had to turn the invitation down i'm afraid  . Plus you will never get me in a posh hat anyway |
| I want to thank all you folks for warm welcome and the offers of help I am sure I will be needing some. I have had several pups in my lifetime but I can't think of one that has been as entertaining as this one. Once again thanks. |
| Jaclin, it sounds like the pup is a litter mate of my pup. I got mine from the Saginaw Craigslist. There were 2 males and 1 female in the litter that were deaf. The breeder told me once before they had a litter with one deaf pup and they were very surprised to have a litter with three. The pups had been given the B.E.A.R. test. The breeder is in Hemlock. Seemed like very nice people to deal with. |
| Hi Larry. I know who you mean... I wondered if Bella might be from her Feb. 28th litter. I think the parents are OFA and CERF health rated which is a plus! You are in for SO much fun. I wanted to say too that I'm sorry for the loss of your Great Dane... this little boy will never replace him/her but he will surely help heal your heart. From your avatar picture, he's just adorable! If you speak with the breeder again, could you please let her know the little girl was rehomed so she can contact the original buyer for the new family contact information? She'll want to follow up to be sure she's working out (I was told she was too bitey for the other 5 month old puppy they already had), to be sure they have deaf dog training resources and to verify the new owners have her spayed at the appropriate age. Best wishes to you both! |
Quote: I tried to adopt a deaf 2 month old today Jaci.......you got a hoarding problem!!! A lovely hording problem. ***** I want to double/triple/quadruple........never, ever, ever let your deaf pup off leash in an unsecure area..........and the house can be unsecure!!! A friend just lost her deaf OES when he scooted out the front door when it was opened. No way she could recall him and he didn't hear the truck coming down the street. It only takes a second........... So train from NOW that the pup not go near a door about to be opened unless on leash and with your command. |
SheepieBoss wrote: Quote: So train from NOW that the pup not go near a door about to be opened unless on leash and with your command. I am lucky my two do not pay much attention to the front door unless Marty is coming in from work! Then they are too concerned with him to bother BUT, we are very careful!! You are lucky you are getting Mr P as a puppy they really are easy to train (easy as a sheepie can be )My first deaf OES was 6 when we adopted her and she had many more insecurities. She relied very much on her hearing buddy and to me that was A-OK! |
| It is also fun when the neighbor kids are being naughty and barking at Finn and Georgie trying to get a response. I want to tell the kids it is useless but, it is more fun to annoy them right back! |
| It's an educational thing... I learn, then I share. I told the owner upfront that would be the objective... to show people how to train a deaf puppy so families with a new puppy would have a starting point. Deafness affects the breed so we help people who want to learn. Blind or deaf, it's one less distraction because they're still dogs. We teach all of our dogs not to cross the threshold to the front doors. This was Panda/Madison shortly after arriving... she isn't deaf but it's how we do it. You're puppy of course needs to be leashed. http://oesusa.com/AboutU142.jpg Another thing too... please tether your puppy/dog in the car so that if the door is opened he can't bolt. I asked that this be shared with the new owner of the little girl too. Use a doggy seat belt or a crate or, if nothing else, slip the leash loop through the car seat belt and secure it. Puppies DO jump out the windows of moving cars... one OES pup not long ago didn't survive the 50 mile per hour fall. It also prevents them from being a projectile in an accident. |
| Welcome from WI, Mr. Peabody sounds like a real treasure. |
| No sheepie yet--but we do have 2 deaf boxers. In the end its really no differant. The hardest part is getting their attention without startling. After that, we have 4-5 hand signals that accomplish what is needed. My thought would be to let the other dog show Mr. Peabody the ropes and you do standard puppy training just using your hand signals instead of voice. And yes we still always talk to our deafies as if they can hear |
| What style or type brush works best for OES? |
Mr.Peabody wrote: What style or type brush works best for OES? I like to use a slicker or a wide tooth comb but, you should ask in the grooming section where the pros hand out! |
| My favorite puppy comb is the Untangler® with rounded stainless steel rotating teeth and a Chris Christensen pin brush... a basic slicker brush too. There's a picture here- http://www.untilyoufindme.com/Scissorin ... erCoat.htm By making nightly play grooming fun, you can end up with a dog eager to be groomed. http://oesusa.com/index.829.jpg It definitely makes things easier. |
| Jaclin, thanks for the link to the picture now I know what to get. |
Quote: Another thing too... please tether your puppy/dog in the car so that if the door is opened he can't bolt. I asked that this be shared with the new owner of the little girl too. Use a doggy seat belt or a crate or, if nothing else, slip the leash loop through the car seat belt and secure it. Puppies DO jump out the windows of moving cars... one OES pup not long ago didn't survive the 50 mile per hour fall. It also prevents them from being a projectile in an accident. I had Darby on the grooming table today when the UPS man came. I apologized for making him wait and told him I had to get her off the table before answering the door. He told earlier this year his sister had her small dog in a seat belt and ran in to where she works. She came back out and found the dog had hung itself.  So I need to add that you never, never leave a dog/puppy tethered or seat belted without supervision... |
| Oh, how sad. |
That is very sad  Jaci and I were just talking about the UPS guy coming to my house yesterday and I wasn't expecting him! I didn't have time to get the dogs away from the door to get out so, I thought he can redeliver whatever it is! Also, I want to add, speaking of my mistakes...hoping others learn from it. One time we were in the car and I am not used to seatbelting my dogs so, I had Finn and Quin with me just hanging out for the ride! I had the window cracked for Quin to get fresh air and Finn was next to me in the front(big No-No) We went across a draw bridge and the vibration drove Finn(deaf boy) nuts and he jumped to the back... I had to RUSH to roll up the window! We obviously all made it over the bridge but, so many things could have gone wrong there!  Deaf dogs are very alert of vibrations so be careful with that too! |
| Hello and Welcome from Tennessee!! I don't have any advice but just want to welcome you! |
| Welcome from Ottawa, Canada. Pictures please! Many many puppy pictures-I need to get my puppy fix. |
| WELCOME, MR. PEABODY!!! I wanted to say hello from NJ!  |
| I noticed the new picture you added for Mr. Peabody. He is SO adorable! I hope all is going well. |
| Jaclin, everything is great! Mr. Peabody isn't real crazy about being brushed but I'm working on it. He must be an avid reader because I keep finding pages of my magazines all over the house. |
Mr.Peabody wrote: Jaclin, everything is great! Mr. Peabody isn't real crazy about being brushed but I'm working on it. He must be an avid reader because I keep finding pages of my magazines all over the house. My Georgie Grrrrl I believe was a former librarian! She spent a lot of time rearranging the book shelves |
| Puppies are such wiggle worms. Sometimes if you give a puppy one special toy or chew that they can have only during grooming time and tiny treats throughout a brief grooming session, they'll come to look forward to or at least tolerate the process. I'm so glad to hear things are going well for you and Mr. Peabody |
 Grooming problem solved. I was trying to groom him while he was in my lap or on the floor and he thought it was play time. I put him on the table to groom and he acted like a regular gentleman. I still have a lot to learn but I am sure he will teach me. |
Yay!! Good job and good boy Mr. Peabody! |
| Welcome Mr Peabody from Florida! I have no experience with a deaf sheepie. But my husband had one for 13 years and says he was amazing! There is great advice here from people with lots of experience. |
Mr.Peabody wrote: Grooming problem solved. I was trying to groom him while he was in my lap or on the floor and he thought it was play time. I put him on the table to groom and he acted like a regular gentleman. I still have a lot to learn but I am sure he will teach me. He will teach you!!!!! They are good like that |
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