Boosting the signal
Beowulf!
No, not mine. Hard on the heels of a discussion of deafblind dogs at goingferal's place, this happy little boy needs a place to go.
Look at this FACE:
Here's his petfinder page where you can see him interacting with another doggy, even! There is VIDEO of him playing biteyface with his siblings as a wee puppy!
He has enough vision to learn sign language, but is definitely a low-vision dog. They say he is completely deaf, a vibrating collar might make everyone's life easier.
Can you take him? Do you know someone who can? Do you know someone who might know someone? I'd snatch him up in an instant if my Genetic Defect Dog position wasn't thoroughly occupied. This is a happy, healthy dog who just happens to be low-vision and deaf. He can have a good life with the right owner.
I am totally willing to share everything I have learned about working with a low-vision dog if someone can take him. I will write you long, exhaustive, enthusiastic coaching e-mails. I will send you an autographed picture of everyone's favorite Mostly Blind Dog, La Diva Tinkerbella.
I just hate so hard to think of him dying; his siblings found places to go so why can't he?
And if you can't do anything else, can you boost the signal? For Beowulf?
La Diva Tinkerbella commands you!
ETA: and, you know, the offer to coach via e-mail (or in person if they're in the area) is open to anyone who takes in any blind dog, not just this one. I mean, I'm not the world's greatest dog trainer here, but I know what mistakes I made with Tink and how to avoid them, and what parts of Carol Levine's book suck. I am definitely willing to share all of that with someone thinking of taking in a low-vision/no-vision dog, or who has taken one in and is feeling overwhelmed.
Tink says to remember, Mostly Blind and Blind dogs don't really have special needs, just the same needs every dog has: your bed, your food, expensive toys, and endless massages on demand.
No, not mine. Hard on the heels of a discussion of deafblind dogs at goingferal's place, this happy little boy needs a place to go.
Look at this FACE:
Here's his petfinder page where you can see him interacting with another doggy, even! There is VIDEO of him playing biteyface with his siblings as a wee puppy!
He has enough vision to learn sign language, but is definitely a low-vision dog. They say he is completely deaf, a vibrating collar might make everyone's life easier.
Can you take him? Do you know someone who can? Do you know someone who might know someone? I'd snatch him up in an instant if my Genetic Defect Dog position wasn't thoroughly occupied. This is a happy, healthy dog who just happens to be low-vision and deaf. He can have a good life with the right owner.
I am totally willing to share everything I have learned about working with a low-vision dog if someone can take him. I will write you long, exhaustive, enthusiastic coaching e-mails. I will send you an autographed picture of everyone's favorite Mostly Blind Dog, La Diva Tinkerbella.
I just hate so hard to think of him dying; his siblings found places to go so why can't he?
And if you can't do anything else, can you boost the signal? For Beowulf?
La Diva Tinkerbella commands you!
ETA: and, you know, the offer to coach via e-mail (or in person if they're in the area) is open to anyone who takes in any blind dog, not just this one. I mean, I'm not the world's greatest dog trainer here, but I know what mistakes I made with Tink and how to avoid them, and what parts of Carol Levine's book suck. I am definitely willing to share all of that with someone thinking of taking in a low-vision/no-vision dog, or who has taken one in and is feeling overwhelmed.
Tink says to remember, Mostly Blind and Blind dogs don't really have special needs, just the same needs every dog has: your bed, your food, expensive toys, and endless massages on demand.