will i be able to take my dog to a normal training school?

Question

My dog carn't hear his white and a lot of people say a lot of white dogs carn't hear.His 15 weeks now and we have had him sience he was 8 weeks he carn't hear us when we call but is not to bad with some hand signals and sits when we do them.wi he be abe to go to a norm trainning school for dogs if not where would i take him? thanks

Answer 1

Find a nomal training school and trainer who has experience of training deaf dogs. You can do it as part of a normal class but really need someone who knows what they're doing to give you a hand. Visit the classes without your dog first to ask questions and observe their training methods. Please stick with fair training - lots of treats and praise and no choke chains, as your dog in particular will not understand the choke and certainly can't hear the clinking noise that some idiots claim is why they are effective. Hand signals and body language, coupled with rewards, will really help your pup to learn easily, quickly and with lots of fun involved too!
Good luck - sure you'll have lots of fun together training!

Answer 2

Has the vet confirmed he's deaf or are you just assuming he's deaf? Alot of white dogs are deaf yes esp dalmations, ebt's, and white boxers, but it doesn't mean he nessacarily is, so if you haven't already get him to the vet. Pups often don't respond to there name or commands for weeks as they are very young. He should have no problems fitting into a normal training class with hearing dogs, and training a deaf dog is not as hard as it seems. Dogs readily pick up on our body language anyway and with a deaf dog this is his only way of communication so he will respong extremely well to hand signals etc. It might be an idea to look for a trainer that has expeirience in training deaf dogs, so if theres any little hurdles you need help with, the trainer will be able to guide you in the right way for your dog. Good luck and well done for taking training seriesley.

Answer 3

Just tell the instructor about your dog being deaf. You will need to teach him hand signals. Dogs that can't hear are able to be trained it just takes a bit more work. I think it's great that you have him and are going to train him. Once he has some training you should see about getting him certified as a therapy dog and take him to children hospitals. He will make such a difference with some many. All the best;~)

Answer 4

A normal training school should be fine. Just make sure the trainer knows your dog is deaf and that they are willing to take the extra time to teach you hand signals instead of verbal commands. It will a good opportunity for your dog to get socialized to other dogs. It is important to do that with deaf dogs because otherwise they will frighten easily

Answer 5

Any dog can be trained, even a deaf and blind dog. The only difference with a deaf dog is that it has to be looking at you when you give a command. There are ways to get a deaf dog to look at you and a good trainer will have very little trouble teaching you how to teach a deaf dog.

Answer 6

I'd get the dog's hearing checked at the vet first to be sure he's deaf but even if he is there isn't any reason he couldn't participate as long as you're sticking to hand signals and letting the trainer know that the dog is deaf.

Answer 7

Go ahead and enroll him in regular obedience school. You'll just need to use hand signals to train him and you won't be able to do off-leash work with him in an unconfined area. He still should get socialized with other dogs and people - a big part of obedience class - and a good teacher will know how to help you. It's really not that hard.

Answer 8

Sure you can go to a dog training school.
I have recently retired from the brilliant sport of Agility and I know of two deaf dogs who compete at a pretty high level.

Has your dog been checked out by a Vet to make sure that it is not a simple thing that could be rectified?

http://www.deafdog.org/training will give you some guidance

Answer 9

Call around to different training facilities and ask if the have a trainer there who teaches deaf dogs by using hand signals. Most do!
Good luck with your pup!

Answer 10

Sure you can.. You explain the the trainer that your dog is deaf and he'll be able to help you with hand signals and how to get around certain things.. You'll do great.. Contact a few and find one that is willing to help you with your dog..