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Spotlight on our Deaf Dogs ,past and present ...

All of our NBR dogs are safe, but not all of our dogs are as easy to place as others.
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12 Quick Facts About Deaf Dogs

  1. Deaf dogs don't know they are deaf.

  2. Deaf dogs don't care that they are deaf.

  3. Deaf dogs are not suffering by being deaf.

  4. Deaf dogs are dogs first.

  5. Deaf dogs are representatives of their breed or combination of breeds second.

  6. Deaf dogs are individual dogs with their own quirks and personalities third.

  7. Deaf dogs are not more likely to become aggressive than any other dog in the same circumstances.

  8. Deaf dogs may startle when awoken suddenly but can easily be conditioned to awake to a calm but alert state.

  9. Deaf dogs are no less healthy than most hearing dogs.

  10. Deaf dogs can be easier to train than hearing dogs.

  11. Deaf dogs are very attentive to visual signals, including facial expression, body language and hand signals.

  12. Deaf dogs get along just fine with other dogs and people as long as they are socialized from puppyhood on - just like hearing dogs.

Author: Heather Pate, 2002
For more information about deaf dogs visit the following link:
Deaf Dog Education Action Fund =
http://www.deafdogs.org

 

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