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Date Posted: 20:48:29 04/27/04 Tue
Author: Noofies
Author Host/IP: 66.19.17.145
Subject: Re: Could he be a hearing Shih Tzu ????
In reply to: Mursy 's message, "Could he be a hearing Shih Tzu ????" on 07:29:43 04/27/04 Tue

Hi, Mursy,

It sounds to me as though Ping's deaf. I knew my little Mouse could hear because even though she never twitched an ear when she was out in the yard and I called her to come in, she could be in a sound sleep in another room but if I picked up the dog cookie jar she'd come running.

Do you give Ping dog cookies/biscuits? You said he likes his food treats, right? Try putting some in a coffee can or other similar container, and for a few days give him a cookie 10-15 times a day, shaking the can each time. (If he hears, he'll come to associate the sound of the cookies shaking around the can with getting a treat.) After a few days of this, wait until he's not looking at you and shake the cookie can. If he can hear, he'll probably come running. If he doesn't turn and look around, he probably can't hear. ;-)


>Hi Noofies
>
>Now you have me wondering if I have missed something.
>
>I have watched Ping very carefully and can't see any
>sign of him hearing.
>
>He can be out on balcony when fire engines scream by,
>no response, he can have a dog standing behind him
>barking at him and no response. He loves people and
>yet when they knock or use door bell there is no
>response untill they walk into his line of vision.
>
>I was sure the Vet thought he was fooling me, is there
>anything else that i can try to be sure?. How did you
>know that your little rescued Shih Tzu just did not
>want to hear?
>
>He is a little stinker and i am very curious,lol. Any
>ideas would be appreciated.
>
>Thanks Mursy

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  • Re: Could he be a hearing Shih Tzu ???? -- Kristin, 21:34:30 04/27/04 Tue
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