![]() ![]() And then in ever increasingly distracting circumstances e.g. If not have another session of repetitions with her looking at you.Īs she gets better at giving eye contact after a stamp start practicing when she is further away. Repeat the session later on.īy the third session, try stamping when the dog is near by but not looking at you - if she gives eye contact feed. ![]() Start by practicing when the dog is actually paying attention to you. ![]() Positive interrupter: foot stamp, and it even works on soft ground such as grass. We also have to teach the dog to respond to all hand signals which is actually waaaaay easier as dogs are more responsive to hand signals than to verbal cues, even in hearing dogs. The pen light is used as a reward marker much like the clicker. We can use two different things: foot stamping and a pen light (the little laser lights).įoot stamping soon becomes a cue to make eye contact so that the dog knows its time to look at owner. Has the dog been BAER tested? Is there a physiological condition connected with deafnees or is it hereditary? I have more I think but I need to go and put my son to bed, will pop back on later. Get a longline (as long as you can get) it will be an invaluble tool to your training as you should NEVER let him off the lead unless it is in a secure area. Ones I havent used but told are helpful was Bed- the woman would put her hands together to the side of her head, and lean her head to that side. Sit- arm infront, palm up then bed at the elbow.ĭow- arm out, palm up, lower your whole arm.Ĭome- arms up in a big V then when the dog comes towards you bend down to his height.Īlso for recall you want a toy that he never ever gets otherwise (for the EBT I used a training dummy for retreivers) I will give you a few of the ones I used with the bull terrier. Hand signals- you really want to make them as clear and as distinguishable from eachother as possible so as not to confuse him. I'm sure there is someone with a deaf EBT on here also.įirst tip, is to get a wee LED torch- you know like on a keyring? And use this instead of a clicker (if you have read up on clicker training).Ī vest for your pup is a good idea, one that states he is deaf, so people know.Īlso from an early age getting him use to being hugged etc from behind, the dally I trained with had been taught from an early age that someone hugging her unexpectedly = a Very good treat. I have trained an english bull terrier and helped with a dalmatian that were deaf. I disagree that you should never let it off lead. Have a look over this site,there loads of useful info. Training a deaf dog can be challenging but so rewarding too. Get your pup very well socialised,get everyone to say hello,explain the pup is deaf.make sure people dont come up from behind to stroke or say hello,as a deaf dog can snap if made to jump!ĭeaf dogs often dont hear the warning signs from other dogs (the little growls they do when playing) so be extra watchful around other dogs. I would advise never to let your dog off lead,even in the garden,as deaf dogs are easily spooked by things like shadows and vibrations from sounds. Have a good think about what you would like to use as hand signals for words you are likely to use.Makaton is quite an easy one to follow and the signals quite simple to learn.Īlways make sure your dog is facing you when you are talking/signalling to it (yes,you will still talk,its natural lol). I only have limited experience of deaf dogs,so hopefully there will be lots of other suggestions too. Hi,congrats on your new pup.What breed is it? ![]()
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