New foster, deaf

[adeinert]

Hi,
I searched the archives, went to www.deafdogs.org, but would love any input from anyone experienced with a deaf dog. My newest foster will be coming home on Saturday, he is nine months old, white, deaf. I have never encountered a deaf furkid and want to be armed with any knowledge possible.
Please share your wonderful stories!
Ashlie, owned by Jillian, Tulley, and our newest boxer boy.....TBA

 

[boxers4life2001]

I am the proud mommy to a deaf white boxer:D Her name is Maddie and I LOVE her to death. I have posted about being owned( )by a deaf puppy several times before so you might have already read it since you did a search. I would be more than willing to answere any questions you have or share my story (if you didn't already see it) with you. Please feel free to PM me if you want to know more.
The best advice I can give you is to be persistant and patient. They learn very well with hand signals and act like any other hearing boxer out there. You will be surprised how well they do when they are unable to hear, it is not a handicap by no means. It has been easier than I ever expected raising Maddie and I would diffently adopt another deafie in the future.
Good Luck with your foster. Let us know how it goes!!!!!

~Carrie~

 

[Thomas Liggin]

There are "vibrating" collars for deaf dogs. It is used in place of calling their name. It is electronic, and activated by remote control.

My understanding is that when the collar vibrates, like a pager set for silent alarm, the dog will look for you, knowing you have "called" it. Once it sees you, it will watch for a hand signal or come to you.

Do a search on vibrating collars, I believe Tulsa Dan posted a response about them to a question I asked about them. He mentioned a company(ies) that makes them. He also said they are very effective for deaf dogs.

Discussion about them is permitted on Boxerworld. They are not the same as an electronic "shock collar".


Tom

 

[EMWAZ]

deaf dogs..

Well first let me say my deaf dog was supposed to be a foster but he fit in so well with my whole house and family that he is a member now.. I'm a failed foster parent...

Anyway, he's been wonderful.. He understands basic hand signals, we haven't taken him to professional training because we gets by very well. I have two other dogs, 3 cats and 3 birds. He adapted very well.

The biggest advice I can give you is don't let him/her run loose. We learned right away, "You can't call them," but he was with our other two dogs and he came back okay. I wonder if that's how he got lost in the first place.

The deaf dog site has a lot of great information... Your deaf foster will follow your other dogs lead, its really easy, at least for us.. Good Luck

 

[adeinert]

Thank you for the notes of encouragement. I am not sure why his family brought he and the other family dog to the shelter. He is being neutered Friday and I will pick him up Saturday am. Will share the joy of my newest baby when he arrives! Will my other dogs understand that he cannot hear them? Jilly is the alpha female, will put him in his place, but nothing else. Tulley is one, very self centered in his play. Not mean, but always wants to play and won't take no for an answer! Tulley is usually the foster's play buddy, and Jilly is like the mom. It is a cute thing!

 

[Seminolefan]

I don't know anything about deaf boxers.................but good luck! You must be a wonderful person to foster all of these babies. Bless your heart!

 

[lexismum]

I got this info from the Boxer rescue Ontario board....the first part is cute and there is a link for more info.

Deaf dogs don't know they are deaf.
Deaf dogs don't care that they are deaf.
Deaf dogs are not suffering by being deaf.
Deaf dogs are dogs first.
Deaf dogs are representatives of their breed or combination of breeds second.
Deaf dogs are individual dogs with their own quirks and personalities third.
Deaf dogs are not more likely to become aggressive than any other dog in the same circumstances.
Deaf dogs may startle when awoken suddenly but can easily be conditioned to awake to a calm but alert state.
Deaf dogs are no less healthy than most hearing dogs.
Deaf dogs can be easier to train than hearing dogs.
Deaf dogs are very attentive to visual signals, including facial expression, body language and hand signals.
Deaf dogs get along just fine with other dogs and people as long as they are socialized from puppyhood on - just like hearing dogs.

For more information about deaf dogs visit the following link: http://www.deafdogs.org

 

[Trish727]

Ashlie~~

Hey Domino and I are sending our love your way......Let us know how things go.

Trish&
Domino

 

[k&cd]

We are on our second deaf foster, a precious little 7mth old girl, this may sound silly, but we leave a night light on for them. Our first deaf foster barked in the crate at night for a couple nights, we put a nightlight in his room and he was quiet after that- coincidence? Maybe
Deaf dogs also make some really unusual noises!! One other thing that stands out is that deaf dogs sleep so peacefully, they look like angels!

 

[SweetGirlie1400]

I was watching TV and one lady had a deaf dog and she liked teh idea of clicker training bUT she knew her dog couldnt hear the clicker so she used a small flashlite and whenever the dog did something well she would flash the lite and give the dog a treat.. the dog has learned over 150 different hand signals :D