Hey All, This is a difficult email to write. I have written before about my deaf aussie and his brother who is blind. I wrote about them fighting triggered...
In a message dated 9/30/2006 2:08:20 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, Ladybugcav@... writes: In a message dated 9/29/2006 10:09:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,...
I've just recently joined this group, as well as blinddogs, and find that no one here seems to offer issues or support but mainly is using the site for...
There have been some excellent posts regarding living with, training, coping with, etc. blind/deaf dogs in the past on this list, and you can access them by...
Hi Brenda I'm with you. I will view the old posts. What I do with my little girl who can't see or hear. When I want her to go outside because I am leaving, I...
I do the same thing with my little Jessica, shih tzu mix. I carry her in and out. She is so small it isn't a problem. I have put scent on my pants to get her...
My Bud is so old, he doesn't try to play much. His joints are going so we put a ramp on the one large stepdown from the house to the screen room. We put a...
Hi Brenda, I have a 13 year old Austrailian Shepherd named Pete, who was born blind and deaf. We adopted him when he was 5 months old, so it's been a while...
I do the same thing with my born-deaf & blind white Sheltie, with regard to the tap under the chin to get her to come forward toward me or to follow me. It's...
Hi Brenda- I have an ancient Coton de Tulear named Stevie who was a rescue. I've had him for a little over a year. He is 100% blind from cataracts that went...
Remember Shiloh? The dog with glaucoma who was living at a vet's office in a grooming cage, on and off for SEVEN years, with his glaucoma getting worse and the...
The responses to the question "What is the purpose of this group" contain such great information. What if we compiled that information, and other info like it,...
Kim, Wonderful idea! You also might want to include a "breed" section to help people with issues that may be specific to their breed. I know when I joined I...
Great idea!!!! Makes sense to organize all of that wisdom. Let me know if you need help. I not too computer savvy, but I can do some research and gather...
Hi there. The Files and Links sections are filled primarily with files and links not relevant to the purpose of this group, like dating links. Can you remove...
I think this is a great idea and will contribute in any way I can. My email address is very available to anyone I can help or who can help our group. Let's...
I'm going on vacation Sunday through Friday, and when I come back, I'll start to work on it. By the way, I have two deaf-only Aussies. I have to admit, I was...
They are an amazing animal. Mine is blind in both eyes and (unknown to me at the time I adopted her) completely deaf in her right ear. So she hears some but...
Fabulous idea! Thanks (again) Kim! Bille ... The responses to the question "What is the purpose of this group" contain such great information. What if we...
Oops. I forgot about Yahoo's email-address policy. Jeff's email address, should you have any ideas about a home for Shiloh, is jlamiddleton3@ hotmail.com ...
Hey all Does anyone out there live with two dogs, one blind and one deaf (with starburst pupil eyes)? I am wondering if the issues I am having are related to...
Hi Folks, I'm new here and it looks like I joined at the perfect time. I've been following the "Purpose of the Group" thread and can't wait to see all the...
Hi all, my name is Rhywnn and I am the TX deaf dog rep. Kim (who is on this group) asked people to take states and see just how many dogs we could help. I...
Hi, At an adoption a trainer worked with my lethal white aussie foster "just for fun" because she has a blind dog. We were trying to get Stevie to sit so she...
... My name is Betty and I work for the local S.P.C.A. in Sullivan County New York. They have a deaf pitbull mix that was scheduled to be euthanized the next...
crossposted, do not hit reply. For more information, contact the shelter at 609-265-5073 D-8398-BLIND Dog Burlington County Animal Shelter Mount Holly, NJ ...
I would echo what Teddy said and add that you should be ready with LOTS of yummy treats! I have trained all of my blind/deaf fosters with touch commands and...