Deaf Dog Hacks: 10 Tips for Lazy People I love deaf dog hacks, those simple tricks and tips that make training and day-to-day life with a deaf dog easier. Today, I’m sharing 10 of my favorite deaf dog training and life hacks, some of which are common sense while others are those “Ah, ha!” moments . . .
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My Dog’s Nickname is WTF is Wrong With You?
My Dog’s Nickname is WTF is Wrong with You? An Irreverent Deaf Dog Love Story This is an irreverent and, I hope, funny love story about my deaf dog, Foster. To playfully paraphrase Fidose of Reality, he's a" Dingbat of the Highest Order". My sense of humor may be off-color and . . .
How (and Why) I Taught Hand Signs to my Hearing Dogs
How (and Why) I Taught Hand Signs to My Hearing Dogs As dogs age, they experience many of the same physiological changes as humans, including hearing loss, vision impairment and osteoarthritis among others. Living with two deaf dogs has helped me understand that my hearing dogs may one day too . . .
Collars, Leashes & Harnesses for Deaf Dog Safety
Deaf Dog Collars, Leashes & Harnesses Deaf dog safety is a passion of mine, and the reason is simple: our deaf dogs depend on us to keep them out of danger in ways that hearing dogs don't. Keeping a deaf dog safe and out of harm's way doesn’t have to be hard, complicated or . . .
5 Ways You Make Deaf Dog Parents Crazy
5 Ways You Make Deaf Dog Parents Crazy Assumptions and myths about deaf dogs are rampant. For many deaf dog parents, the hardest part of living with a deaf dog has nothing to do with our dogs or their hearing loss. Rather, the hard part is contending with and combatting the myths and . . .
My Dog Is An Idiot: A Love Story
My Dog Is An Idiot: A Love Story Okay. There. I said it. My dog is an idiot. It took me a long time to come to terms with the fact that we have two very smart dogs and one very not smart dog. And Foster? Well, I'm not sure yet, though I do have my suspicions. It took me even longer . . .