Easy and No/ deaf rescue

[ty ty's mama]

Does anyone have any suggestions for a quick "NO" or "easy" with a deaf dog?

Holly and Ty are getting along great. Except Holly bites Ty’s paws when she starts getting too excited. We’ve tried stomping the floor, waving our hands, flashing the lights but the only way to get her attention is to get up and walk towards her. She knows that she’s not supposed to do it and stops as soon as she sees one of us get up to correct her. My question is how do I get her to stop before that point?

Once I get up and move over she stops and is looking directly at me wagging her tail. I’ve worked so long to get her to look at me I don’t want to discourage her doing so. Yet I don’t want to encourage the biting behavior either. So I usually go and give them something to chew on but it’s hardly a distraction for her. She wants to play but I’ve got to get her to be easy how do you teach that in a deaf dog?

I catch myself forgetting and trying to verbally correct her. Poor Ty’s the only one that hears it and he’s just looking at me like "Ma, she’s deaf stop it. You’re not helping me out here."

 

[Maddie's dad]

May I suggest this book http://www.amazon.com/Pocket-Dictio...ef=sr_1_1/102-5003155-1800148?ie=UTF8&s=books
It has helped with Gracie.

 

[Lola's mum]

Pearlywhirly will be able to help you on this one

 

[ty ty's mama]

Asl

We're learning American Signing right now. She's actually got quite a few signs down including NO. I would just like to stop the bad behavior immediately, (like you would by saying NO really loud) not 2-3 seconds after it's done (which is what happens when I have to get her attention).

I just think I'm confusing her by signing to her NO after the behavior has ended. Should I just keep erupting the play and make her calm down like I've been doing?

 

[tesster]

I just think I'm confusing her by signing to her NO after the behavior has ended. Should I just keep erupting the play and make her calm down like I've been doing?

That's a good strategy for any dog, hearing or deaf. If she's getting too excited and playing too rough, a time out to calm down is always a good idea.

Is Tyson not correcting her in any way? When they are young, they learn soft mouths from their siblings when they bite too hard and the other dogs stop playing with them. I would think Tyson would somehow handle it himself.

I don't have any experience with deaf dog training, so someone who does will likely have more specific advice.

 

[SandyHG55654]

Have you been to www.deafdogs.org ? I'm sure there is a ton of help there in this area.

 

[Pearlywhirly]

Is it really hurting Ty when they are playing? I don't want Ty to get hurt but sometimes Boxers are just rough players. I don't have another dog but when Pearl is harassing the cats I stomp the floor and she looks, then I wag my finger and look at her very sternly and I actually do say "no", even though she can't hear, she gets the idea. I'm also lucky because she looks at me a lot anyway, sort of "checking in". She's not confused, she definitely knows she's supposed to stop. With a deaf dog, exaggerating your emotions and movements helps them to get the picture. Usually she stops and walks over to me. Maybe you can try more exercise for Holly so she's more tired? What if you ask Ty to come over to you when Holly's getting too rough since he's the hearing one? I know for a long time I had to keep Pearl on lead at home so she learned to stay with me, now she's my shadow but I know it would be a different story if I had aonther dog egging her on. It might just take a good warning from Ty to get her to understand it bothers him. Good luck and good on you for taking in a deaf dog!!

 

[ty ty's mama]

Thanks

It's getting better. I realized that Holly is watching more than I thought. All I have to do is act like I'm getting up and she stops and comes over. Yeah!

Ty's not getting hurt, at least not badly. There were a couple of scratches on his hindquarters that scabbed over and healed but that's pretty much it. He's actually done worse to himself running around. He's boxing with her more often than mouthing her so that's helping.

I was just worried that by constantly telling the hearing dog to stop and come wasn't teaching the deaf one to be easy.

 

[BabyKane]

Deaf signs

We have a 6 month old deaf rescue named Cyris. He is great. He also plays rough with our 19 month old Brindle boy Kane. (Kane can hear) I think deaf dogs have trouble guaging their bite strength because they cannot hear the yelps.
We trained Cyris, and Kane be default, that shaking a closed fist while making an angry face means no. He learned in less than a week. We then redirect him to positive behavior and make a big fuss.
"Living with a Deaf Dog" book is a good choice as well as deafdog.org.

Consistency is the most important factor. Pick a sign and stick with it. Cyris can totally read facial expressions. A happy smile is discernable from a frown or angry face.
Good Luck