Training a deaf dog (resources)

[ClaireandDaisy]

Here are some sites from people who have successfully trained deaf dogs without the use of electric shock collars.
I hope anyone googling will make their own choices.

Help with training your deaf dog from Barry Eaton
Barry Eaton acquired Lady, a deaf Border collie, when she was 9 weeks old. On 15 April 2002 at the age of 14 years, she succumbed to cancer and was peacefully put to sleep.
During those 14 years Lady lived as normal a life as any other dog and obedient. When Lady joined Barry’s family as a nine week old puppy, there was very little in the way of positive help in training her. Most of the training advice available was based on harsh methods and many people in the ‘dog world’ advised him to have her put to sleep. None of this was acceptable to Barry, so he set about training her himself.
The results of many years of training Lady and other deaf dogs with their owners are contained in an excellent book, Hear, Hear! (A Guide To Training A Deaf Dog) .

His training techniques have featured on popular television programmes including:

* Dogs With Dunbar
* Pet Rescue
* Here And Now
* See, Hear

Barry has an Advanced Diploma in Companion Animal Behaviour and Training (COAPE OCN) and has an Adv. Cert. in 'Think Ethology' (COAPE OCN) by Prof Ray & Lorna Coppinger MSc. and is an Affiliate of the Association of the COAPE Association of Pet Behaviourists and Trainers (CAPBT)

D for Dog - Deaf Dog information
The key to a ‘normal’ relationship with your deaf dog is to substitute the spoken word for some hand signals. Some people learn commands from UK or USA sign language standards. Alternatively, you can make up your own signs to suit you and your dog. ......

Deaf Dogs Roundtable
What do a seven year old Maltese, a Great Dane from New England, a double merle Border Collie and a nine month old Sheltie have in common? They all do agility and they're all deaf! .......

[LOVEGSD]

Thanks for the info