Do a youtube search for Paddy and Nico — there are always exceptions! Huzzah for Emily adopting a special pet! I hope she and Buster appear in more strips!
A pocket flashlight or a laser pointer is also good for deaf pets, shine it on the floor in front of them and then bring their attention to you. I love shelter stories and get really annoyed when people say that they don’t go because then they would leave with all of the animals. My response is that they should go and just try leaving with one.
One of the best dogs I have ever had, was my last one, a 90 lb. American Pit Bull Terrier, who thought he was a lap dog. He was ( as are many pure bred white dogs ) born deaf.
I rescued him when he was a little over a year old, from owners who refused to believe the breeder, that the dog was hearing impaired. They thought he was just being stubborn when he wouldn’t come when they called him….. Idiots !
Owning a special needs pet takes a lot of patience, and different training techniques, but he was a joy to have in my life.
He was my constant companion for 10 years, until I moved to Ecuador and felt that the trip would be too much for him.
Fortunately, I found a wonderful couple, who were perfect pet parents for him.
For those who wonder how you train a hearing impaired pet, it’s done by teaching it hand commands. Even though he couldn’t hear me, I would talk to him. He could sense my moods, and read my ‘body language’.
Discipline was done by the look and the point ,( effective on kids, too ), then turning my back and ignoring him. APBTs hate to be ignored !
BTW. He passed away in his sleep at the ripe old age of 16 this last January….. R.I.P. Zeke !
Templo S.U.D. over 6 years ago
if Emily lives in an upstairs apartment (which allows pets), that flamenco dancing would disturb the neighbors
ellisaana Premium Member over 6 years ago
It will. When I met my husband, he and his dad had an apartment on the the second or three floors. Their upstairs neighbors were flamenco dancers.
ellisaana Premium Member over 6 years ago
What a great dog. Companionship and aerobic exercise all rolled in one.
Jeff0811 over 6 years ago
As far as the dog is concerned, his name is “Stomp! Stompitty Stomp! Stomp!”
Grace Premium Member over 6 years ago
We had a cat who went deaf at 19, for 2 yrs we used a cane to bump on the floor and he’d come running to that room :)
Lyons Group, Inc. over 6 years ago
Be thankful you’re a cartoon, Emily. Because if you were a real elderly person, you wouldn’t last 2 minutes doing the Flamenco!
Plods with ...™ over 6 years ago
A companion and aerobics. Win-win
bigger Nate over 6 years ago
if it was an Irish setter you’d call him by step dancing
MarcAureleus984 over 6 years ago
Do a youtube search for Paddy and Nico — there are always exceptions! Huzzah for Emily adopting a special pet! I hope she and Buster appear in more strips!
Dr_Fogg over 6 years ago
Our 15 year old, Border Collie mix, is mostly deaf. Stomping does get her attention. A lot of noise stresses her. :(
greatgrannyszoo over 6 years ago
Learn ASL and teach her/him the signs.. Had a friend with a deaf cat loves the vibration of rumba, might work for the dog….
Mstreselena over 6 years ago
A pocket flashlight or a laser pointer is also good for deaf pets, shine it on the floor in front of them and then bring their attention to you. I love shelter stories and get really annoyed when people say that they don’t go because then they would leave with all of the animals. My response is that they should go and just try leaving with one.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 6 years ago
It would work with me too and I CAN hear.
dogday Premium Member over 6 years ago
Sometimes….I’m not sure they’re really hard of hearing. Know what I mean??
amaryllis2 Premium Member over 6 years ago
Completely white dogs are likely to be deaf. (Source: Temple Grandin in one of her books.)
Linguist over 6 years ago
One of the best dogs I have ever had, was my last one, a 90 lb. American Pit Bull Terrier, who thought he was a lap dog. He was ( as are many pure bred white dogs ) born deaf.
I rescued him when he was a little over a year old, from owners who refused to believe the breeder, that the dog was hearing impaired. They thought he was just being stubborn when he wouldn’t come when they called him….. Idiots !
Owning a special needs pet takes a lot of patience, and different training techniques, but he was a joy to have in my life.
He was my constant companion for 10 years, until I moved to Ecuador and felt that the trip would be too much for him.
Fortunately, I found a wonderful couple, who were perfect pet parents for him.
For those who wonder how you train a hearing impaired pet, it’s done by teaching it hand commands. Even though he couldn’t hear me, I would talk to him. He could sense my moods, and read my ‘body language’.
Discipline was done by the look and the point ,( effective on kids, too ), then turning my back and ignoring him. APBTs hate to be ignored !
BTW. He passed away in his sleep at the ripe old age of 16 this last January….. R.I.P. Zeke !
Luanaphile over 6 years ago
Before she took up Flamenco, the dog could hear fine.
wiatr over 6 years ago
Cue Earl. He’s sure to have a pithy comment.
Petemejia77 over 6 years ago
I have to loud clap for my 18 year old. And wave her to “come’on”
Petemejia77 over 6 years ago
I have to loud clap for my 18 year old. And wave her to “come’on”
BrookFan over 6 years ago
We had a Maltese that was born deaf, and even when she was asleep you could call her by tapping on the floor.