Teddy can't hear well if at all.
Over the last year I have noticed that Teddy's hearing has become much worse and that now he reacts to very little noise. Teddy is a rescue and something could have happened to him years ago. Teddy used to at least respond to certain loud noises and the other dogs barking. Now I use "doggy sign language" which is when he faces me I bend down and pretend to clap my hands together and he comes running. He goes in the fence unless the other 2 corgis are outside with him.
Does anyone have any experience with their dog and hearing loss?
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Permalink Reply by Beth on
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No but we have a hearing impaired cat. We discovered she can hear very high pitches better, so experiment with tone of voice.
I've read of people using a pager on vibrate to train a dog to come. Clip pager to collar and dial the number. Give treats. If you can find an e-collar with a vibrate mode you can do the same.
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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on
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Thanks Beth, I will find something and try it. The voice tone too might help!
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Beth,
I tried the high tones for Teddy and that didn't seem to work either:(
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Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on
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Sparty's hearing started to go in his last couple of years but it never got so bad he couldn't hear if I spoke loudly. The main advantage was that he no longer was bothered by thunderstorms. I guess he couldn't hear the thunder as much. I'm sure Teddy will adjust very well but you'll have to keep a closer eye on him. So sorry you are dealing with this. Old age is tough.
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Thanks Bev, I actually set a timer when I let them out the front door so I don't forget and once the crops start growing he won't be able to go out due to the fields. The other day I told Wynn "go get Teddy" and he actually went out to where Teddy was and kept running ahead of him and trying to get him to come. It made me very happy to see Wynn working so hard to help Teddy. Other than his hearing and cloudy eyes....Teddy can run fast and shows no real signs of arthritis.
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Permalink Reply by Linda on
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Max, at almost 13, is not hearing as well especially if he is asleep. I have to go and wake him to get his attention. I have had hearing impaired cats and one that was stone deaf, she functioned just fine for years.
I know with obedience training we train with hand signals to match the commands and I'm sure other trainings do the same. Max was trained with hand signals and for the past year I have been using them whenever I want him to do something just in case he does lose his hearing completely.
Being hearing impaired myself I know that getting their attention is most important and patience is a must.
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Never really thought of that Linda. Sage is trained and knows hand signals...will have to work on with Teddy:)
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Permalink Reply by Judith Andre on
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I had an old cat go deaf and I used to stomp my foot to vibrate the floor and get her attention.
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Thanks Judith....I will try this....interesting and I hope it works. I think right now he just follows what the other dogs are doing.
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Permalink Reply by Anna Morelli on
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My 15 yr.old dog has been deaf for the past two years. She can only hear a deep hand clap if she is fairly close ( 10 ft.or so ). It has not been a problem. I speak to her just as if she could hear and most of the time she "gets it". She has always been very much in tune with me and that skill has sharpened. When she goes out - we are on 10 fenced acres - and I need her to come back, I go out and call her and wait and call again, just as if she could hear and fully expecting her to know that I am calling her. Within a few minutes she comes. If she does not, I go back in the house and check back in a few more minutes and 90% of the time she's there when I go back out. In the house she keeps an eye on me and gestures, accompanied by the words, work fine. The only thing I have to watch out for is if she is sleeping as I can walk into her since she would not hear me approaching. If I need to wake her, I'm careful not to startle her, as she now sleeps very soundly and will over react in that situation. I am also careful not to let her out after dusk, because she is less alert to the environment. On our last night outing, I go out with her and she will respond to a signal with the flashlight. I flash the light on the ground, or on me, and she has learned that means she needs to quickly return. Treats always when she comes to me outside and lots of petting. It is actually very interesting to see how animals cope with their challenges. It has been so much easier than I first thought.... I find it inspiring. Disabled = Differently Abled and animals demonstrate that for us. Her tail is always wagging, she is my "happy girl".
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Thanks Anna...when Teddy sees me clapping down low outside he comes running as fast as he can and wagging the tail also. I feel much better that he is in a large fenced in area early AM or late night as I don't have to worry and we have coyotes howling closer at this time of year:(
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