Has anyone got a deaf dog? (vibrating collars?)

[Tangaroo]

I just wondered if anyone has a deaf dog. We have discovered that my sprocker is at least partially deaf if not totally.
I have read about vibrating collars, (not shock collars) and i wondered if anyone has come across one.?

 

[PucciNPoni]

I have a wee deaf doglet , but never heard about vibrating collars. She has however, learned pretty quickly to follow hand signals - like come, go...but getting her attention is sometimes tricky!

 

[Tangaroo]

Yes its the getting the attention thats the problem. Apparently the vibrating collars work a bit like clicker training. You vibrate it then treat and they gradually realise that if it vibrates they look for you to get a treat. I might try and find one to give it a try.

 

[Spudlet]

It makes sense but I guess you would have to find one that vibrated very gently so it would be more of a pleasant tickle than a sensation to make them jump?

 

[lizness]

My boyfriend had a deaf sheepdog that he trained (was born deaf) so there is hope

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

Are you sure Whizz is isn't suffering from Selective Spangle Deafness??

St Sweep is deaf now

- old age - but can still see well so I make sure we stick to familiar routes and if we go somewhere different keep in sight for him.

 

[TarrSteps]

Something like this: http://www.ukwebpages.co.uk/deafdogs/petpager.htm ?

Dog Borstal did a show with a deaf dog. I think the fellow did end up getting a "pager" collar for it.

If you do a search there seems to be tons of information, even a whole web site devoted to deaf dogs. http://www.deafdogs.org/resources/websites.php

Our youngest dog seems to have some hearing loss (badly abused

) but hears high pitched noises so we've been lucky. She often doesn't seem to hear low "conversational" noises though, even quite close.

 

[Tangaroo]

We did initially think it was Spangle waywardness but the more we have got to know her the more we are beginning to think its proper deafness.
The only way to wake her up is to touch her, then she jumps up with a start.
When you are stood behind her you can talk to her, call her name and clap your hands and she doesnt react at all.
When on a walk she will keep looking back to make sure we are still there. She wont come to call even for a treat but if you put your arm up in the air she comes straight back and gets a treat.
I spoke to the vet today and she says it is very likely after all i have said.
I just need some way of getting her attention to make her look at me, then she comes straight back.
I wonder if this is why she was rehomed now as they found her too difficult to cope with. Bless her.