| I know exactly what you mean. I just recently acquired a deaf pit. She makes a high pitch squall she sounds like a pig. I have never trained a deaf dog before so I thought it was going to be really hard. She is only 4-5 months old and learns very quick. She is now potty trained, sits on hand signal,lays,and walks at a heal on leash. I hate to put her in a new home but now I have 5 dogs. I took her and her sister from the HS to train and place them. The sister was really unconfident and barked at every thing. I was worried about placing her due to the fact she may become aggressive if not in the proper home. I have been working with her on socialization every thing she barks at she remains exposed to till she approaches it on her own. I am 100% confident she could be placed in any situation now. Sorry for rambling. ↑ |
| I love the noises they make when they are sleeping and dreaming. My Toby does them the best. They are just so sweet. ↑ |
| T - I have found in most cases a deaf dog is much easier to train than a hearing dog. The deaf dog is always watching you, you dont have to get their attention because you always have it. They are so eager to learn watching every move you make! I do have to say it is a bit of an exciting switch from the normal training. As you probably have seen, a deaf dog needs to be approached much diffrently. You always have to let them see your facial expressions, and they can only be handeled slowly and gently. Its so rewarding to know that you have taken this dog that would probably be put to sleep and turned him in to a great companion for the rite family. Such a great feeling in deed! ↑ |
| Momof3 it is comical, they make the darndest noises. Not to mention when they paddle their feet in a running motion, now thats funny! ↑ |
| I love that little whimper/bark they do when they are sleeping. It is so cute! ↑ |
