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How hard is it to take care of a deaf dog?
Posted on 3/16/14 at 9:10 pm
Posted on 3/16/14 at 9:10 pm
They have two Cur dogs brother and sister on adopt a pet dot Com and the brother is deaf.. They are saying it would be best to adopt both (maybe just a ploy to get rid of both) they are beautiful dogs but not sure if I could handle both.. And don't want to separate them cause they look so close in the pictures.. How hard would it be to take care of a deaf dog?
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Posted on 3/16/14 at 9:12 pm to CENLALSUFAN
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How hard would it be to take care of a deaf dog?
I guess not very hard if you weren't having to chase him down the road.
Posted on 3/16/14 at 9:14 pm to fisherbm1112
Yeah I hear ya.. I wonder if they bark?
Posted on 3/16/14 at 9:14 pm to CENLALSUFAN
Dogs are pretty amazing at adapting. I would imagine the dog may even be able to feel the vibrations if you called him loud enough to at least get his attention.
I wouldn't worry about it if you have a backyard. That said, if you don't I would be concerned about it running into the street or something when not on a leash.
I'd bet the dog will develop his other senses crazy good to where it would be tough to tell he is deaf.
I think a substantial number of Dalmatians are born deaf so I'm sure there is a ton of info out there online about caring for a deaf dog.
I wouldn't worry about it if you have a backyard. That said, if you don't I would be concerned about it running into the street or something when not on a leash.
I'd bet the dog will develop his other senses crazy good to where it would be tough to tell he is deaf.
I think a substantial number of Dalmatians are born deaf so I'm sure there is a ton of info out there online about caring for a deaf dog.
Posted on 3/16/14 at 9:17 pm to CENLALSUFAN
My blue heeler is deaf. I keep her in a pen or in the house when not home. They can learn hand signals. Put a bell on collar to help you locate if they get out of eyesight. Have to e a little more diligent, as they cant hear voice tones, but overall they do well if you spend the time with them. Mine probably is still a bit more hyper, but she is still just over a yr old.
Posted on 3/16/14 at 9:19 pm to UpToPar
Would one of those collars that shock them when they go beyond the marked territory work for him.. Doesn't it make a beeping sound before shocking them.. They wouldn't get the warning..
Posted on 3/16/14 at 9:20 pm to CENLALSUFAN
I think some vibrate before shocking instead of beeping.
Posted on 3/16/14 at 9:21 pm to UpToPar
That would be good..
Posted on 3/16/14 at 9:29 pm to CENLALSUFAN
Heres an article on how to train your dog to properly react to a vibrating collar.
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It's also from a blog dedicated to caring for Dalmatians so it seems to be the popular choice for deaf dogs. It looks like you train the dog to look at you when the collar vibrates at which point you can give a command by way of hand signal.
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It's also from a blog dedicated to caring for Dalmatians so it seems to be the popular choice for deaf dogs. It looks like you train the dog to look at you when the collar vibrates at which point you can give a command by way of hand signal.
Posted on 3/16/14 at 9:29 pm to CENLALSUFAN
I got my wife a deaf dog shortly after we got married 9 years ago. Her name is Keller. She has been the best dog I've ever had. She does bark some but not bad. My wife taught her hand signals without much difficulty. A year or so ago we adopted a small dog for my daughter from a no-kill rescue shelter. Somehow the lady found out during conversation that Keller is deaf. A couple months later she called and asked if we'd be interested in adopting a German shorthair that was deaf/ mentally handicapped (we think his previous owner beat him to the point of brain damage because he didn't know how to communicate with him) because no one would take him. Of course my wife couldn't say no so we now have two. We have also fostered a couple of deaf dogs for short times for the same shelter since then.
I guess long story short, they require a little more patience, but are worth it.
I guess long story short, they require a little more patience, but are worth it.
Posted on 3/16/14 at 9:29 pm to CENLALSUFAN
Getting both would help too i think. Mine is very attached to me and she gets a little trauma when i have to leave her alone. Having another dog will help. I am probably gonna get another soon to keep her company for when i am gone.
Posted on 3/16/14 at 9:31 pm to CENLALSUFAN
We took in an old schnauzer that is almost all the way deaf and half blind but it doesn't slow him down one bit. He runs into everything and will wander off if we forget to close the gate but he still runs around the yard all day long. I definitely wouldn't do it if you don't have a fenced in yard. You will find a way to communicate without a problem, hand signals work great. Toby can only hear loud clapping, so that's how I get his attention.
This post was edited on 3/16/14 at 9:34 pm
Posted on 3/16/14 at 9:36 pm to Jblac15
Don't have a fenced yard.. I have several kids and I had a cur dog when I was a kid and thought it would be good to get one and I saw these two and can't stop thinking about them now..
Posted on 3/16/14 at 9:44 pm to CENLALSUFAN
Bound to be easier than taking care of blind dog. Few yrs ago my son's Bassett was in misery with glaucoma. Dr. 3 choices : let him keep suffering, put him down or remove eyes and stitch up eyelids. I voted to put down for good of dog. Son said would be like saying put one of his kids down so he had eyes removed. Dog uses nose and memory to get to food, bed, outside and seems happy as ever. When son was facing terminal illness last year said never thought Bassett would outlive him but he did.
Posted on 3/16/14 at 9:59 pm to CENLALSUFAN
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Yeah I hear ya.. I wonder if they bark?
better yet. if they do what does it sound like?
Posted on 3/17/14 at 12:25 am to CENLALSUFAN
i've got a deaf boxer. she's awesome. we've taught her, sit, come, outside, lay, and even speak! (she's surprisingly loud for a deaf dog )
it was funny chasing her around the dog park when she was young, before we figured out she was deaf of course
) it was funny chasing her around the dog park when she was young, before we figured out she was deaf of course
Posted on 3/17/14 at 12:26 am to fisherbm1112
little course at first, but now ours barks loud and proud, funny to hear her howl though... goes in and out, kinda hard to explain actually very funny though
Posted on 3/17/14 at 6:12 am to CENLALSUFAN
Chances are it will bite somebody. Theyre too easy to sneak up on when deaf.
Posted on 3/17/14 at 6:46 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Chances are it will bite somebody. Theyre too easy to sneak up on when deaf.
Very true. Gotta let him sniff my hand before I snatch him up or he goes ape shite.
Posted on 3/17/14 at 7:03 am to MisterSenator
My heeler has an excruciating loud bark as well. Dunno if its the deafness or breed, but she does like to bark. And when i give a headshake no, she will give a kid of howl like, its not fair.
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