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He is a very darling pup!

You'll read a lot of garbage on the internet. Many breeders, not wanting these impairments to be bred will kill deafies at birth. So IMO much of the information out there on the internet is there in support of that practice so it's biased. I think it's a shame to kill an otherwise perfectly healthy ...

My Lucas is deaf, adopted him at 15 months, he'd been an outdoor dog, completely untrained, he was a chest level tall, 130 lb wild beast pretty much! Some thought he was untrainable. He is my joy and very polite and well mannered now, your deaf pup should be a peice of cake! Training a deaf dog may ...

It could be that my feelings are based on having great danes and boxers, and having a deaf dog. There is NO WAY I will ever let my deafie off leash in a open area w/o 100 recall-which again-he will never have because I can't use voice control with him, if he took off after a rabbit or a coyote can y...

I would talk to the trainer about proofing or re-proofing that recall. Do you guys have counter conditioning protocols in place with this trainer/behaviorist? I mean I guess it depends on what is needed and necessary, where you need Alfie to be less afraid in which circumstances...... I have two fea...

What a gorgeous dog! Great pic!

Hmmm....did Alfie somehow get off his lead, or no, you let him off lead? Because that sounds like the biggest problem. If Alfie didn't growl or bark while chasing the kids I'd call that progress. That's a good thing. Has Alfie been around children at all? The reason he ran after them is that kids ru...

What is your relationship like with your neighbor? If they don't have the interest or skills to train their dogs may be they'd let you do some (train a quite command while throwing treats over the fence) or at the very least put their dogs outside at a time you are home with your dog so you can work...

Let me ask a couple of questions to get a better understanding...... Why is it you are calling Griff while he's sniffing something? Have you worked up to that level of distraction (meaning is his recall solid at that distance when he's not sniffing)? Sniffing things is pretty awesome, a self reinfor...

It appears you have a soft spot for the fuzzy ones! I don't blame you.

I can't get any decent pics like that of my four together, they just don't cooperate!

What a cute bunch! They sure have a fantastic place to run around!

Awesome job! Feels so great, doesn't it?

I'm sure you know, but she's just a tiny little baby. She is used to sleeping with her mom and littermates. Is she in a crate, or loose in the kitchen with a bed? Have you tried may be putting a hot water bottle covered in a blanket near her or a ticking clock (to simulate a heartbeat-and only if sh...

Nope, you are correct. I don't look at NILF in that extreme but I appreciate the points you guys made because I think it's an important distinction to make, because if there's subjectivity there some people may interpret it in a way that leads to abuse, and I obviously wasn't very clear in my post. ...

Well thank you jacksdad and emmabeth, you've given me something else to think about. I think my understanding of NILF is different than yours. I see it as making yourself relevant to the dog, which I felt was appropriate here since the dog from OPs description did not seem particularly soft or nervo...