Living With a Deaf Dog: A Book of Advice, Facts and Experiences About Canine Deafness [Paperback]

Susan C. Becker (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 115 pages
• Publisher: Susan Cope Becker; 2 edition (October 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966005805
• ISBN-13: 978-0966005806
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #98,217 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected, November 4, 2004

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thedogzoo "thedogzoo" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Living With a Deaf Dog: A Book of Advice, Facts and Experiences About Canine Deafness (Paperback)

This book, in my opinion, is more of a social illustration of the deaf dog rather than an aid to living with and training a deaf dog.Realistically, training a deaf dog is no different than a hearing dog, except you must use hand signals and you have to find an alternate way to get their attention.I think what the author was trying to do is great, but, except for some statistics and research articles, it was not very helpful to me in our daily life.In one particular case, the author's advice is downright dangerous if you are not an experienced dog handler. DO NOT EVER attempt "Alpha" rolls if you have a deaf and or aggressive dog!!!!!!DO NOT hit your dog with a newspaper!DO NOT hit your dog with your hands or anything else!Just a word of caution.....

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Eh...kind of unnecessary., October 30, 2005

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This review is from: Living With a Deaf Dog: A Book of Advice, Facts and Experiences About Canine Deafness (Paperback)

If you just adopted a deaf dog, it's nice to know that there are other people who have successfully trained deaf dogs. You'll get that from this book, but otherwise this book is kind of unnessary. There are online resources to get you started with training tips (like getting a deaf dog's attention by flicking the lights). But beyond that, training is just the same as with a hearing dog. I don't want to un-recommend it, but it's just not entirely necessary.

24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book is a must for anyone who owns a deaf dog!, August 24, 1999

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This review is from: Living With a Deaf Dog: A Book of Advice, Facts and Experiences About Canine Deafness (Paperback)

This book was a great first source in learning about deaf dogs. As a new adoptive owner of a deaf dog, I found it to be not only an excellent source of information, but also a source of hope and reassurance that that we can raise a deaf dog and deaf dogs can lead full lives given the opportunity. It is a must for anyone considering adopting a deaf dog or is new to training a deaf dog. I thank the author for providing this information and inspiration in a concise and clear format.