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My goodness they are fluffier I think!! Will try and remember how to get into photobucket and update their thread for you. They are truly beautiful people now though, I am amazed every day that they are mine.

I was talking to Em on fb just now about where Horus and I first started, and felt the urge to come and check in on you guys for the first time in quite a while! Sincere apologies for abandoning you all, life just kind of took off and left little time for forums. It's lovely to see so many old "...

Thanks Jacksdad! Sounds like good progress, the only thing I would suggest is maybe find a bodyworker of some kind (osteo, chiro, physio, something like that) to check the head, poll and neck area in particular. It is possible that if she hasn't been ear twitched that she has been taught to tie by b...

Just logged on (after a lengthy break!) and saw your post. I have 2 young fell ponies who are clicker trained, have been since 5 months. They are quite different to work with than my high drive, mature (and deaf!) dog is, and each of them uses the clicker in a slightly different way, but it is great...

Can you attach a tuggy toy to his wheelchair, and try to teach her to target that when she is excited? At least it would be a toy that is easy for him to reach and get hold of quicker than finding one from the floor. Also maybe suggest some food toys for her daily meals to go in, or one of them at l...

Have a go at clicker training!

Do you use ACV externally or internally? I cannot eat many fruits including apples and grapes, this also means I am sensitive to wine, cider, certain vinegars, so if you are using it internally then you might well find the sensitivity is still there (though may not be obvious). If you are using it e...

Here you go, we were on the news tonight and I thought you might like to see it!! http://www.itv.com/news/border/2012-10-25/deaf-dog-taught-sign-language/?fb_action_ids=10151262592450851&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582&fb_source=aggregation Apologies for t...

Hi there!! Just a brief post cos I have little time, but didn't want to not reply at all. I have a deaf and partially sighted dog, who had no social skills at all with dogs (or anything else come to that) when he came to me. It is entirely possible for them to learn to read other dogs with a little ...

Hey, we made it over the pond!!
http://news.yahoo.com/video/deaf-dog-le ... 21214.html
Story seems to be getting more dramatic as the week goes on lol, but all good publicity for deafies

Ah, well when I first joined I had only had him a couple of weeks, and he was indeed Horace then, because the rescue renamed him due to no-one pronouncing his name right. I changed it back after 4 weeks but haven't been able to change it on here!! There is good reason, Horus has much more meaning fo...

Thanks Em for sharing this, I'm on holiday at the moment with limited internet so haven't shared it a lot!! His name is in fact Horus, his age is wrong and I have had for 5 years not 3, but other than that it actually isn't too inaccurate. I am really chuffed with the video, the photographer was sup...

I'll send you the article on recall, I think with a few weeks of work you could get back your recall at least in the country, even if it is no longer safe in more built up areas. If you use a good harness with the clip up on his back then a longline is far less likely to get caught in his feet. I wo...

Hi! Firstly well done for spotting the best things about deafies before panicking about the harder bits!! I have a deaf-from-birth 7 year old, and there isn't anything he can't do that a hearing dog can except hear. You are spot on when you say you have to be positive, that is the best attitude to h...

It depends a lot on the dog, but Horus can't survive without his oat tincture (avena sativa) and stressless, which is a magnesium supplement. He also needs regular stuff to really chew on, which is great now I have him on raw - he gets a massive bone twice a week which last for 2-3 days each time an...