Deaf Puppy?

Question

Any suggestions or ideas on how to train a deaf puppy to come??

Hand signals work when she is looking at me....but when she is not??

Pet Smarts training program is about one week long full of BS...their employees dont know a thing...trust me I worked there in high school

Answer 1

hand movements maybe? or try using a certain toy or a dog snack

Answer 2

I bought a deaf dog from pet mart years ago. I didn't know he
was deaf for a week or so, and I was so upset over it. The
first thing I did was call the humane society, because I wanted
the store to do something about it. It's against the law to sell
animals in that condition. I got a total refund and I kept my dog.

Training him was not easy. But I would touch him when I talked
to him so he could feel the sound of my voice. I used treats
to get him to come. You could put a leach on him and hold
a treat in your hand, and when he takes it, you can just give him
lots of lovin, and praise him with your hands on him, so he
knows your talking to him. I wouldn't expect to much of the
dog, but I am sure you will learn how to teach him other things,
I think using treats in this case is a good idea.

Answer 3

What you need to do is first figure out what hand signal will tell the puppy what you want it to do. Maybe come could be the same as the signal you would use to tell someone to come over when you can't talk (phone, etc...) Stay could be as simple as putting your hand palm out in front of the dog. Your possibilities are endless. The one thing you want to remember is that the hand signals need to be consistent and you want to reward the puppy very well when he/she first starts getting what you want.

Answer 4

Put the puppy on a long leash. when the puppy is looking at you, Starting with your right arm bring your hand into your chest as you start to reel in the leash.. Do this every time your dog is on the leash and can see you. eventually if you are consistant and successful your dog will start to recognize your arm motion, wich is the AKC ring procedure hand signal for come as a sign to come to you.....Good luck

Answer 5

There is a book called "Living with a Deaf Dog" that lays out training techniques for deaf dogs - it is available on Amazon. I had a dog that became deaf as she aged and it helped.

Answer 6

I had a deaf Great Dane, all I did was hand signals and the only problem we had was his love for chasing squirrels. And we always had to keep him on a leash when taking him out for a walk. We usually don't keep them on leash's because of their nature.

Answer 7

Probabably with a lot of hand gesturing and bits of food for treats....Petco has info on things like this......The pup may not be profoundly deaf..Hopefully you have seen a vet.....
Protect this little guy from harm.....Wish I could help more.

Answer 8

You are going to want to go here : http://www.deafdogs.org/training

They give extensive training tip on just how to train a hearing impaired dog. Just a word of caution: it is going to take ALOT of patience to do this, so I commend you on your commitment and hope that you have a positive experience.

Answer 9

Lots and lots of hand signals. Over emphasizing them may help at first, then he/she'll learn them more subtly.

Animals can also feel vibrations. Tapping your foot to get it's attention can help.

Answer 10

hand signals. my dog knows how to sit and lay down from hand signals and she is not deaf. try patting ur knees and everytime ur dog comes, give him a treat. do that over and over. it will eventually work.