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Actually we’re not sure if he’s deaf or just hard of hearing. He doesn’t seem to react to me clapping my hands together. Of course he doesn’t know his new name yet. It’s possible though that he is deaf since the city just had a free adoption day and he got passed up. When we adopted him this morning the people at the city shelter believed he was deaf. We’re definitely used to working with ‘Special Needs’ dogs as we just recently lost our Jack Russell who was diabetic and had Cushings and our Yorkie who was blind, diabetic and had Cushings. Our vet looked at him today and she said it’s hard to tell if he’s totally deaf or just hard of hearing. He of course is either in the house or out in our fenced back yard.
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Hi Congrats on your new dog! I love deafies! I have had several over tghe past 20 years..deaf, blind and my double dapple dachshund now is blind and deaf. Justcurious what breed he/she is? I always tell people when training look to the breed issues first..stubborness, active, etc and the deafness second. There is a test that you can have done to actually test the hearing to make sure but most likely if you are noticing things he is deaf..the more white they have the more profound the deafness so to speak. Start using ASL right away..specaily for potty training. if you wnt to contact me privately I can give you a few basic signs. Always treat and do the thumbs up and I always use the I love you sign…kinda mix between ASL and dog hand signs. There is an excellent easy to read book called Living with a Deaf Dog by Susan Cope Becker..prob not in print anymore but check Amazon. It is excellent for reference and lots of signs you can teach them. Safety wise, I never let mine off leash by themselves..can’t call them back so safest to always have on a leash. They are unable to hear cues other dogs give out so always be mindful of playtime..sometimes0ther dogs think of the deafness as a weakness and try to attack..not often but it does happen which is also another good reason for leash when out and about. Deaf dogs can do anything a hearing dog can do including getting their good citizen..and just my own observation..after you have the dog for awhile you can read their body language and hear their noises and know what they want….dog mind reading!! You also impart body languabge and facial expressions back to your dog. It is really fun! Good luck and have fun! Shelly
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Shelly, I can’t seem to figure out how to contact you privately
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Hi Shelly, thanks for the reply. Charlie is either mostly a Miniature Schnauzer or full blooded we can’t be sure. The shelter said he was part our vet says he’s full blooded. He’s not aggressive, loves to play outside. He’ll bark at the two large dogs on the other side of the fence for a few minutes then gets bored and just walks away. He’s housebroken from the day we brought him home. He has his routine all figured out already. When my wife turns of the TV at about 9:30 he gets up and goes into my room and goes to bed. He knows at least one sign which is I hold my palm out and pull my fingers towards me. He sees that and comes right to me. I’ve attached a photo of Charlie. I’ll contact you privately and appreciate any help you can provide. When he goes outside in the fenced in back yard he’s not on a leash however always when he goes anywhere with us such as to the pet store.
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