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>Hi Michelle, > >Deaf dog organizations always recommend that deaf dogs >never be allowed off lead except in totally fenced >areas. There's no way to totally ensure a deaf dog's >safety off-lead. > >If the park you're talking about is totally fenced, >then I'd suggest going to an obedience trainer (again, >an all-positive trainer), and learning how to train >off-lead. There are many, many steps to it, so I >can't tell you on-line. Depending on the dog, it can >take one to two years to develop good off-lead control. > >Also, consider getting a vibrating collar. Go to >Ddeaf.com. They list all the vibrating collars on the >market, and their pros and cons. A gerat site for >training info. > >Everyone, please know that the number one cause of >death in deaf dogs is getting hurt in off-lead >situations. These babies CANNOT go off-lead outside a >fenced area. If they get distracted, they will not >look back to you. They will be gone, across the road, >chasing that rabbit. There's nothing you can do to >stop it. Nothing. Please, please, please - no deaf >dogs off leashes outside of fenced areas! > >This rule, BTW, is good for hearing dogs as well. I >can't tell you how many dogs have come through my >training classes and the owners have said, "He never >leaves my unfenced yard." I argue with the owners >about this, but they refuse to yield. Months later, I >see the owners and the dogs are dead - hit by a car >because the dog left the property for whatever reason. > >I'm not talking a few dogs here, either. Many, many >dogs. Please listen and don't allow your babies off >lead outside of a fenced area. In fact, I can't think >of one dog in my class where the owner argued about >allowing their dog off-lead outside a fenced area that >DIDN'T die by getting hit by a car within months of >class. Not one! Scary statistics, considering I have >trained hundreds and hundreds of owners/dogs. > >However, Michelle, if the park is enclosed, you can >certianly work with your Jack Russell for some >off-lead control. > >Good luck. > >-Kristin > > > > >>We have a very sweet but hyper Jack Russell Terrier. >>She just turned 1 and is completely deaf in both ears. >> Im trying to train her off leash in the park. Any >>suggestions??
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