my dog is deaf?

Question

how do i train my deaf dog

Answer 1

Teach it a form of doggy sign language.

Answer 2

Buy a long training lead, and practice in the garden. This is a link to a website that show you the hand signals
http://www.dfordog.com/deafdogs_signals.htm
I would however for the come make it a big moving signal so that your dog will be able to see it from miles away. I would have the arms where they have it but move one arm from side to side.
For the come put the dog on the long lead in the garden and let them wander of keeping hold of the lead. Give a gentle tug on the lead and when they turn around start the signal for come. you may need to give them a helping hand by reeling them in the first few times but stil giving the signal. Don't forget to give lots of praise and treats each time they do it right. All the others you can do in your house.

Answer 3

There is an excellent book about training deaf dogs called Hear Hear by Barry Eaton.
It's available from Amazon

Answer 4

http://www.deafdogs.org/training/

This is a great resource. We have two deaf dogs, and they are quck to learn signing. It doesn't have to be formal, American Sign Language...just pick hand signals to use for various commands, like "come", "stay", "sit", "down", "outside", etc... and use them consistently, followed immediately by the action of doing what you want him to do.

One of the best things you can do for a deaf dog is train him to keep his eyes on you, so that you can more easily communicate with him. We taught our dogs "all eyes on me" by walking around the backyard with pockets filled with training treats. Whenever the dog looked up to see where we were, we would instantly give the dog a reward. The dogs learned pretty quickly that the treats were wherever we were, and thus learned to keep their eyes on what we are doing.

Deaf dogs are wonderful. Good luck!

Answer 5

I too have a deaf dog, she is 14 now and has been deaf since she was 4. I trained her with sig language and hand signals, sounds complicated but its not. Every time your dog sits or stays use a hand gesture, such as to come back use a beconning hand signal, to sit point our index finger to floor, to stay palm up in a "stop" gesture. You can also use treats to encourage.

Answer 6

the 1st step in being a in charge breeder is to comprehend and attempt to get rid of genetic well-being issues on your canines. Breeding to a deaf canines does no longer be in charge. i anticipate that deafness is a genetic concern interior the yank Bulldog by way of their shade. White Boxers are additionally usually born deaf. If this male's deafness is genetically appropriate you may desire to no longer be doing the breed a want by utilising passing on his genes.

Answer 7

You can train a deaf dog using hand signals rather than voice commands.

This website has information -
http://www.wagntrain.com/deaf_dog.htm

Answer 8

Body language, facial and with hand signals, it is very hard, go to the Dalmation group site, they are prone to deafness.

Deafness is not an uncommon problem in dogs, but it is usually only discovered when people start to train them. Often dogs with hearing problems are accused of being ignorant, because they can’t hear their owner’s commands. Sadly, when deafness is diagnosed, many dogs are put down, either because owners think they will suffer, or that they cannot be trained.

However, deaf dogs are usually very intelligent; by having to adapt to their lack of hearing at an early stage, they develop their ability to read the body language of their peers. It is through a combination of body language, signing and trust that a deaf dog can be the best dog you’ve ever had.

Dogs use body language as one of their major means of communication. Therefore, a deaf dog is probably not as disadvantaged as you may think, especially when you consider that dogs also have a superior sense of smell. When you use body language with your deaf dog, don’t stop talking to him. When you talk, particularly when you say something angry or happy, your face tells the story as well as your lips. In fact, as long as you keep the word simple and pronounce it in a slightly exaggerated way, the dog will lip read, providing he has watched you correctly.

Training a deaf dog is not an easy task, and will take an extra degree of patience and persistence. If you decide to go ahead and train your deaf dog, you will need a lot of commitment in order to succeed. It is equally important that you continually watch your dog. Everything you do must be relevant to what is happening at that particular time.

When beginning training with a normal hearing dog, experts stress the importance of communication between the handler and the dog. If a hearing dog tries to sniff when you are working with him, you are instructed to repeatedly tell him to watch, and make eye contact. This is very important with a dog that can hear properly, so you can imagine how vital it is for a deaf dog to continually watch your every move.

There are many ways to get a deaf dog's attention, and you need to learn quickly which of these methods works the best for your dog.

Initially, sit your dog in front of you and make sure his eyes make contact with yours. When this happens, smile, tell the dog how good he is, and stroke his head while you are smiling.

Another way of attracting your dog’s attention is to wave your hand in front of him; you can even click your fingers. It does not matter that the dog can't hear your fingers clicking, the idea is for you to excite the dog’s chase instincts, by having something fast moving in front of his face. You may have to place your left hand around the back of his head and then under the chin, and direct his eyes and face up to make eye contact with you again. Once this occurs, praise him again!

Follow this up by perhaps tapping your dog gently on the nose or the top of his head to attract his attention. These methods must be practiced over and over again so your deaf dog begins to know when you want his attention.

When training your dog, treat him as you would a normal hearing dog: through showing and rewarding.

The difference is that he must be able to see what you are doing at all times. Always assume your dog needs to see your face and your body language. There is no point giving him instructions while strolling along with your hands in your pockets and your face turned away from him. You need to look directly at your dog and use commands with your hands to signal what you want. Through training and patience, you will be able to teach your dog hand commands and even lip commands for actions such as "sit," "down," and "let’s go." It is not an easy job, but every time your dog sits, make a point of smiling at his face, rewarding him and making a fuss. He will soon get to know exactly what you want.

Deaf dogs can make amazingly loyal pets because the bond between owner and dog is extra special. With patience and determination, your dog could be one of the best-trained dogs in the neighborhood

Answer 9

with doggie sign language its all done with gestures of the hands my dog can hear thankfully but I can just gesture to him without any sounds and he understands best of luck with your wee pet

Answer 10

with visual signals in stead of verbal ones. probably wont be able to let it off the lead, as it just wont hear you calling it, but other than that it will be completly normal.