It is usually difficult to arouse deaf animals from sleep since they only respond to touch, smell, sight or vibration. Even the mildest of dogs can bite out of fear when they are startled from a deep sleep. Advise visitors, especially children, about this important safety precaution. Your dog can easily learn simple hand signals from you. To get your dog s attention, thump on the floor with your foot or fist.
Hand signals are very effective ways of communicating with a deaf dog.
Your dog will watch your face as well as your body language and you will have more expression if you are speaking the command. Reward her with food and lots of praise. Training sessions should be short and sweet. They should last no longer than ten minutes and always be followed by something fun. Training a deaf dog is just like training a hearing dog except that you sign as well as speak the command.