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 Understanding deafness in dogs March 1, 2006
D. King (Austria)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book truelly provides an insight into deaf dogs and ways to assist ones communication problems. At last I have found a book that shares my awareness and provides deaf dogs with a chance in life for survival.
 Eh...kind of unnecessary. October 31, 2005
S. Morrissey
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
If you just adopted a deaf dog, it's nice to know that there are other people who have successfully trained deaf dogs. You'll get that from this book, but otherwise this book is kind of unnessary. There are online resources to get you started with training tips (like getting a deaf dog's attention by flicking the lights). But beyond that, training is just the same as with a hearing dog. I don't want to un-recommend it, but it's just not entirely necessary.
Living With A Deaf Dog September 30, 2005
Laura Gorman (Central Washington)
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
Great book! Full of help and hope for owners of deaf dogs. Everything is ready to use and easy to understand!
Not what I expected November 5, 2004
thedogzoo (USA)
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
This book, in my opinion, is more of a social illustration of the deaf dog rather than an aid to living with and training a deaf dog.Realistically, training a deaf dog is no different than a hearing dog, except you must use hand signals and you have to find an alternate way to get their attention.I think what the author was trying to do is great, but, except for some statistics and research articles, it was not very helpful to me in our daily life.In one particular case, the author's advice is downright dangerous if you are not an experienced dog handler. DO NOT EVER attempt "Alpha" rolls if you have a deaf and or aggressive dog!!!!!!DO NOT hit your dog with a newspaper!DO NOT hit your dog with your hands or anything else!Just a word of caution.....
Recommend to any owner of a deaf dog September 28, 2003
Nancy Black (Galloway, Ohio United States)
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is the first book any owner of a deaf dog should get. It helps with the basics and helps you realize that your dog can live a normal life. Because of this book I took my dog to a dog trainer and my dog learned basic obedience along with all the hearing dogs. The trainer was wonderful about helping us. I also bought some sign language books to learn other signs to teach my dog also.
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