Capone barks at everything. He whimpers when his feelings have been hurt. He makes strange little noises and he barks ALL the time. Question I have is why do deaf dogs bark so loud? It is simply because they cannot hear themselves? Can they feel vibrations which they translate into what we actually "hear"? Deaf dogs have never heard a growl -- so they don't seem to know how to growl (this may not be the case concerning dogs who have lost their hearing). While I am not certain, this seems to be a bit of a lazy way for the dog to get your attention -- be it positive or negative. Think it is time to research how deaf people communicate with their dogs, which training method works - Cesar Milan seems to be best for fast results.
Puppies are all pretty much born deaf, they are deaf the first two weeks of their lives. When they reach 14 days of age their ears canals open up and they can hear sounds. The pups other senses become more vital. Deaf pups smell everything first, see them second, feel them third and react to the sighted dogs cues. When you call a hearing pup to you for dinner, the sighted ones come first, the deaf are the laggards.
Checking into on-line at training sessions with dog trainers. Decided that I am going to arm myself with dog training books at the local library, off ebay and off amazon.com. Enlisted the help of my local librarian, we went on-line and looked at how to train a deaf dog. Reading now about how to teach ASL to a deaf dog, also rented a copy of ASL signing on DVD as the book cannot really "show how to sign". Successfully taught him the ASL word for "NO", next am going to teach him "YES" and more words. Deaf dogs are pretty easy to paper train, next is training to eliminate in the outdoors. He is a visual creature so we have learned to leave the bottom most blinds open in all window or he will chew them so he can see (it only took one training session of staying at home alone for me to learn), or move them with his head. He also, pops in on us in the bathroom, he wants to "see" us in the shower, so we replaced our shower curtain with clear liners so he can "see us". He wants to know our every move, not a problem -- I merely have to get his attention (walk in front of him, or wave my hands or flick the light switch on or off) and show him where I am going.
My older rat terrier is not getting along with the new 2 year Boston Terrier. I read in the dog training manuals that older dogs will take sometime to warm up the the dogs. That appears to be the case. We put the older dog in our bedroom with the door closed when they get tense, this calms them both down. Good thing I am retired! We have all been going for frequent walks, exercise seems to be the key to keeping a deaf dog in check. While they may sleep in our bed at night and on the oversized dog bed my husband purchased for them both they are still not sure of each other. The dogs have yet to learn how to play (when the older dog will even allow it) together as one is much larger than the other. So, this may take a month or so to teach him to "play nice" - hm, wonder what the sign is for that!? We have decided to keep the playful young deaf dog. So, keep checking back as we learn how to train and live with a deaf dog.
Now comes the real hard part -- how to train the dog. I must finish his potty training lessons. Train him to use the outside for eliminating waste. On to the more positive tactics and teaching him a handful of ASL signs. Hopefully next week will go better!
Here is a photo of the dear deaf pooch. He looks like an angel when he is asleep.
Puppies are all pretty much born deaf, they are deaf the first two weeks of their lives. When they reach 14 days of age their ears canals open up and they can hear sounds. The pups other senses become more vital. Deaf pups smell everything first, see them second, feel them third and react to the sighted dogs cues. When you call a hearing pup to you for dinner, the sighted ones come first, the deaf are the laggards.
Checking into on-line at training sessions with dog trainers. Decided that I am going to arm myself with dog training books at the local library, off ebay and off amazon.com. Enlisted the help of my local librarian, we went on-line and looked at how to train a deaf dog. Reading now about how to teach ASL to a deaf dog, also rented a copy of ASL signing on DVD as the book cannot really "show how to sign". Successfully taught him the ASL word for "NO", next am going to teach him "YES" and more words. Deaf dogs are pretty easy to paper train, next is training to eliminate in the outdoors. He is a visual creature so we have learned to leave the bottom most blinds open in all window or he will chew them so he can see (it only took one training session of staying at home alone for me to learn), or move them with his head. He also, pops in on us in the bathroom, he wants to "see" us in the shower, so we replaced our shower curtain with clear liners so he can "see us". He wants to know our every move, not a problem -- I merely have to get his attention (walk in front of him, or wave my hands or flick the light switch on or off) and show him where I am going.
My older rat terrier is not getting along with the new 2 year Boston Terrier. I read in the dog training manuals that older dogs will take sometime to warm up the the dogs. That appears to be the case. We put the older dog in our bedroom with the door closed when they get tense, this calms them both down. Good thing I am retired! We have all been going for frequent walks, exercise seems to be the key to keeping a deaf dog in check. While they may sleep in our bed at night and on the oversized dog bed my husband purchased for them both they are still not sure of each other. The dogs have yet to learn how to play (when the older dog will even allow it) together as one is much larger than the other. So, this may take a month or so to teach him to "play nice" - hm, wonder what the sign is for that!? We have decided to keep the playful young deaf dog. So, keep checking back as we learn how to train and live with a deaf dog.
Now comes the real hard part -- how to train the dog. I must finish his potty training lessons. Train him to use the outside for eliminating waste. On to the more positive tactics and teaching him a handful of ASL signs. Hopefully next week will go better!
Here is a photo of the dear deaf pooch. He looks like an angel when he is asleep.
No comments:
Post a Comment
thanks for sharing!