VoyForums
[ Show ]
Support VoyForums
[ Shrink ]
VoyForums Announcement: Programming and providing support for this service has been a labor of love since 1997. We are one of the few services online who values our users' privacy, and have never sold your information. We have even fought hard to defend your privacy in legal cases; however, we've done it with almost no financial support -- paying out of pocket to continue providing the service. Due to the issues imposed on us by advertisers, we also stopped hosting most ads on the forums many years ago. We hope you appreciate our efforts.

Show your support by donating any amount. (Note: We are still technically a for-profit company, so your contribution is not tax-deductible.) PayPal Acct: Feedback:

Donate to VoyForums (PayPal):

[ Login ] [ Contact Forum Admin ] [ Main index ] [ Post a new message ] [ Search | Check update time | Archives: 1, [2], 3 ]

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Date Posted: 12:29:16 11/14/04 Sun
Author: Jacqui
Author Host/IP: 213.249.63.56
Subject: Re: deaf Dogo adopted
In reply to: Kristin 's message, "Re: deaf Dogo adopted" on 01:42:40 11/13/04 Sat

Hi Katie and congratulations on your deaf dogo! I have a male stone deaf dogo who is now just over a year old. He is absolutely adorable, totally trainable with very few hand signals. We got him at 3 months and have never regretted a day.

I really think he has been helped by our other 5 year old hearing dog..together they are a great team..she is half his size but top dog. He is so gentle with her. I think he watches her reactions constantly to see what he should do and she's a great guard dog so if he's awake!!! he is the "power" and she does all the preliminary guarding. he also watches us for guidance . I really think he has turned out easier than any dog I've ever had and on top of that is stunningly beautiful and totally loving and biddable. I think if we ever get another dog it will be a Dogo and maybe another deaf one!!

I hate to think what happens to deaf puppies after all the tests. I'm just glad to have saved one deaf dogo!!Well done for saving yours!

I live in Greece by the way but would love to hear your experiences as your dog grows up. I don't know anyone else with a deaf dogo, although this site and the Dogo Argentino Club of America site have been a great help!

Please keep in touch if you have any questions!

Good luck and Enjoy!
Jacqui
>Hi Katie,
>
>Congrats on the new addition to your family! Sounds
>like you're getting some good education about how to
>train your new dog.
>
>As far as the Dogo growling at the chainsaw, he could
>have felt a vibration we are not aware of. Chainsaws
>put out quite a loud sound, and sound does cause
>vibrations. He could have "felt" the chainsaw. And
>then again, maybe he did hear something.
>
>I'd like to offer a shamless brag to everyone. My
>deaf Sheltie, Jericho, was in a run-off this evening
>for High-in-Trial at a Rally Obedience Trial. He tied
>for High-in-Trial, which means his score beat out all
>the other dogs in all the other classes.
>Unfortunately, he lost the run-off for the
>High-in-Trial due to my error. I'm still kicking
>myself for that. What a great little dog! He also
>won 1st and 2nd places for the two runs he had.
>
>Just a shameless brag that shows what our deaf babies
>can do!
>
>-Kristin
>
>
>
>HI all- Just wanted to introduce myself. I currently
>>have 3 toy dogs & am adopting a deaf Dogo that has
>>been in my friends rescue for over 1 year. I just
>>tired of him being there so when I move I will take
>>him with me. I now take him out weekly for
>>walks/hikes. He is a very smart dog & I just love the
>>deaf Dogo. I am learning sign language & so is Oppih.
>> Thanks all for the flashlight tips as a substitute
>>for the clicker. Oppih has been BEAR tested & came up
>>totally deaf but I swear he has some hearing. Just
>>the other day we were in the car sitting at a light
>>with 2 lanes of traffice going & a person was trying
>>to start their chainsaw, the first attempt Oppih
>>lifted his head off the car seat & growled. As soon
>>as the chainsaw stopped he stopped his growl, then the
>>chainsaw started up again & up popped his head & a
>>growl. anyway, it can't be chance that over all the
>>road noise, the chainsaw starts up & he decides to
>>lift his head & growl. There was no visual human
>>since it was dusk to dark.
>> Well anyway he is a fab dog & will now always be
>>fascinated with the deaf dog.
>>
>>katie

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Replies:

[ Contact Forum Admin ]

Forum timezone: GMT-5
VF Version: 3.00b, ConfDB:
Before posting please read our privacy policy.
VoyForums(tm) is a Free Service from Voyager Info-Systems.
Copyright © 1998-2019 Voyager Info-Systems. All Rights Reserved.