of course, this process is different from training a hearing dog and comes with its own set of challenges. that way, if your dog loses hearing in old age, he is already familiar with the signs for the various commands. there are a few things you can do to get a deaf dog to look at you, such as stamping your foot on the floor. you can train a dog to look at you by turning a flashlight on and …

struggling to get your deaf dog’s attention? lost in the jungle of contradictory information? as a deaf dog expert, i’ll condense the conversation, so it clicks for you and your dog. nix the nay and no.

worry that you won’t be able to train your deaf dog to walk nicely on a leash? with science-based training techniques and a mutual love for teaching humans and dogs, terrie will make communicating with your deaf dog make …

the video below shot by alisha mcgraw pretty much covers many of the basic deaf dog sign cues you will need to learn. try to get into the habit of signing to your deaf dog throughout your daily routine instead of just signing in your training sessions. the deaf puppy or dog needs to be looking at you directly at you first before you can actually give the dog a sign command. to start on different sign cues, give the …

today, there’s a good deal of information out there about living with a deaf dog. other dogs can go deaf from a variety of causes, ranging from chronic ear infections or injuries to drug toxicity and old age, says george m. strain, phd, a leading veterinary researcher on the causes of deafness in dogs and a professor of neuroscience at the school of veterinary medicine, louisiana state university. dalmatians seem to be the most at risk, he says, with 30% …

the use of working dogs for hunting, shepherding, and for some roles in war date back to at least classical greek times (4, 5). for example, hearing dogs, matched with a handler who is deaf or hard of hearing, alert their handler to key sounds in the environment. it is then common for the dogs to return to a dedicated campus between 14 and 20 months, where they are housed in kennels as they progress through professional training. the influence …