PetLifeRadio.com - Episode 17 Can You Hear Me Now? Training a Deaf Dog

Owning a deaf dog may not be as difficult as one thinks. As humans, we rely heavily on sound, but the deaf dog can force you to be more creative in your methods and more conservative with your communication. Most inexperienced handlers talk and use sound way too much as part of the training process. As a result, dogs become overloaded with stimuli and begin to tune out. They are quickly labeled distracted and inattentive. This interview will explore how training the deaf dog will help you focus on non-verbal communication skills and teach you to "edit" what you "say" so that your meaning is clear to deaf and hearing dogs alike. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Can You Hear Me Now? Training a Deaf Dog - with Pia Silvani on PetLifeRadio.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/teacher-s-pet-podcast-training-pets-pet-obedience-pet-life-radio-original--6670294/support.