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Old December 19th, 2008, 04:48 PM
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One of my dogs went deaf when she was about 10 or so. We used hand signals with her, and as long as she was looking at you, those worked great. If she was not looking at me, I'd place myself in front of her so she'd see my legs - and invariably she would look up when she saw my legs. Sometimes it was a challenge to get in front of her, especially during our camping trips if she was engrossed in sniffing or following a scent. I did not let people approach her from behind if she was sleeping or distracted, because she was easily startled but overall, her quality of life did not change and she was a happy dog til she crossed the bridge at 17 yrs old.

IMO, deafness is one of the easiest disabilities to deal with in dogs.
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