dalmations who have a problem with being deaf,,,,i bet if you went to their forum you would be amazed at the amount....has alot to do with the gene for a white coat....

I'm sure many deaf dogs of all breeds end up in Rescue.
There is a Great Pyrenees Rescue out of Indianapolis and another Rescue out of Long Island, NY for Australian Shepherds that I help with transports, in addition to the Bulldog Rescue stuff. The Aussie group in NY also works with another Rescue devoted specifically to deaf dogs and will take dogs with other issues too. So I've seen a bunch of deaf dogs on transports.
One of the cutest transports was a senior, blind and diabetic Pom named Foxy - he was a real doll.

Gus had a weigh in today he is down 4 pounds since the end of Dec.
wander if that is from all his excitement lately..lol
fast drop in just over 2 and half months..
but he has been more active..
he weighed 53 pounds today
vet was happy about that

I guess in the wild a deaf dog would not be able to hear anything coming.

took Gus in for a weigh in today while the pug was in for his shots. they took the pug out to do a swab on his ears and GUS SCREAMED...the big bulldog cry. the vet said Gus is very observant..

animals never really thought about that, but I guess they couldn't survive out there... poor Sugar had puppies so most likely they are all deaf, how very sad... they are easliy startled...I usually vibrate the couch to let her know I am sitting by her if she is sleeping...
thanks for the info
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we talked about how deaf animals survive in the wild too. she claims that deaf animals do not usually do that well in the wild and therefore there is not the issue of an abundance of deaf animals out there that are bred or survive. so the number out in the wild are considerably less

a deaf dog bred to another deaf dog results in usually deaf puppies. and if one deaf puppy get pregnant before they are spayed..more deaf puppies can result and it can snowball. combine that to the fact of the deaf genetics with the white genes and other genetic factors and you can have quite a few deaf dogs and with cats the numbers can be even higher.

she figures there are many deaf dogs that end up in rescue for one..big reason. nobody know what the dog is deaf number one..they just did not listen and so on..do not follow direction..some have aggression issues...some are easily startled. the number one thing is patience is needed to help these dogs along with a few hand signs and someone to try to understand them..

thanks to the ones that have adopted a deaf dog and gave the dog a chance..
deafness is not always tested the vet said in dogs that are in rescue..where some of them could quite possibly be deaf. hard to see a deaf dog..they look like any other dog..

have worked so hard with him!!! he has a great mom~~!!
I am glad Sugar ended up in rescue so I can have her, we just love
that ole woman...lol

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