caro
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Post by caro on Aug 15, 2014 14:46:19 GMT
If so, what were your challenges with the puppy?
DD is fostering to adopt boxer puppy. They want to adopt her and have realized the puppy is deaf.
DD says she is up for the challenge and if anyone can do this she can. She has the time and energy to do what is necessary.
So does the dog learn hand signals with positive reenforcement/treats ?
TIA
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2014 15:07:10 GMT
Yes, they will learn handsignals with positive re-enforcements. I haven't done it, just watch it being done. It takes more patience but is doable.
She will probably want to get a vibrating collar (doesn't hurt the pup just vibrates and she carries the controler) The first thing to teach the pup is the vibration means to go to her or look at her for a signal. That way she has a way to "call" the pup when it is off leash.
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Post by compwalla on Aug 15, 2014 15:15:26 GMT
One of the families in our neighborhood has had three deaf dogs over the years. They do say it takes a little more creativity to train a deaf dog but it's possible and it has been very rewarding for them. They do use hand signals to communicate with their dogs and things like stomps which their dog can feel in order to get his attention. There are lots of resources on the web on how to adapt training techniques for deaf dogs and if your DD is dedicated then I think she should go for it.
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AmeliaBloomer
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Post by AmeliaBloomer on Aug 15, 2014 15:19:11 GMT
Stomping on the floor and flicking light switches could work, too.
The dog will probably have some residual hearing, and this is usually frequency-dependent, so some sounds will be easier to hear than others. Human speech will probably be tough, but maybe not cadence.
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Post by eebud on Aug 15, 2014 15:19:54 GMT
No first hand knowledge of this but I love the idea of the vibrating collar that Volt referred to. I didn't know those existed and wish I had when my dachshund Bud was alive. He was pretty much deaf the last year, maybe 1.5 years, of his life. Also, he went blind when he was 5 so hand signals weren't an option for him. Having a vibrating collar would have been a wonderful way for me to get hi attention so I didn't startle him so easily. I think my dachshund Hans has lost some of his hearing. It is hard to tell if he is just being stubborn or is not hearing as much as he used to. I will have to look into a vibrating collar for him.
Having a special needs dog is easier than many think it is. Dogs learn so fast and can adapt to so many situations. It takes some work in the beginning but once they learn, it becomes the everyday way that things are done.
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