How can you tell if a dog is deaf?

Hi. There are many good ideas here. I have a deaf dog. She's almost a year old now and surprisingly normal in every way except she just can't hear. You just have to communicate a little differently with them.

Deafness is supposedly more common with a few breeds such as Dalmations, Australian Cattle Dogs, Australian Shepherds, Bull Terriers and English Setters, but it's obviously not restricted to only these. There also seems to be a correlation between lack of pigment and deafness (in other words, the whiter the dog the more likely it is to be deaf). Amazing Gracie is a great book by Dan Dye and Mark Beckloff about a mostly white Great Dane who also was deaf, for example.

Test with sounds like everyone says but be aware that deaf dogs quickly become very keen to vibration and air movements from things like clapping behind their heads. If you absolutely must know for certain if your dog is deaf and to what degree, there is a test (BAER test) which gives effective results as long as the dog is seven weeks old or so (ear canals supposedly remain closed for several weeks after birth).

Hearing impaired dogs may startle easily. Try to remember to approach them in calm and soothing ways and wake them gently to build trust.

There are some good resources on the web. Start with deafdogs.org.

My experience has been that Daphne (my deaf English Pointer) is so typical that you probably wouldn't even know she's deaf without hanging around us for a while. :)

Dog Deafness

Deafness In Dogs

Does she hear you when you get her food out? Russel the bag. Small dogs are generally stubborn and don't respond as well as you want them to. Get a plastic bottle and put some stones in it. When her back is turned shack the bottle. If she doesn't get a fright she could very well be deaf. It usually makes dog jump as they do not like the sudden loud noise. If she doesn't respond then i would talk to the breeder.

Tests You Can Do At Home

- Jangle keys, a rattle, or a can of coins

- Squeak a toy (be sure that air from the toy doesn't hit the dog - try it behind your back)

- Clap your hands (you should be far enough away so that he doesn't feel air movement)

-blow a whistle

- Turn on a vacuum cleaner and see if he can hear it.

- Bang two pots together

- Call your dog and see if he loks at you or comes to you.

These are some home test that you can do but the only way to find out for sure is by going to the vet so they can run special tests!

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If it is wearing hearing aids?

Just kidding!

If the dog doesn't howl when the fire truck, ambulance or police car goes by your house with it's siren blaring, your dog is deaf!

If the dog doesn't lift an ear or open it's eyes when someone knocks on the door or rings the bell, then your dog is deaf!

If the dog doesn't respond to sounds that it should, like you clapping your hands together by it's ear when it is resting with it's eyes closed, your dog is deaf!

I the dog seems to be deaf, it most likely is.

Possible cause: Check the dogs ears for globs of brown, stinky "stuff". If you find it, your dog is deaf because it has ear mites really, really bad. If this is the case, put gobs of vapor rub like Vic in them, rub until the friction causes the vapor rub to soften then clean out with paper towels. Repeat until ears are clean. NOTE: The vapor rub will soothe the dog's ears.............. and clean them well. I've done this many times. My dog gets ear mites after running through the woods.

Dropping stuff on the floor, making vibrations is NOT the answer. I have a mainly white boxer and in a dead sleep, I can sneak past him, go take a bath and when I come out, he is wide awake and waiting for me. He doesn't hear me come in, he is deaf as a post. Calling him, making noise from far away, he doesn't hear. He can be asleep in the yard and the UPS man can come and go without him waking up. What happens when I sneak in to take a bath late at night, is he "smells" my presence, then wakes up. His eyesight, smell and ability to pick up small vibrations is beyond what probably what most normal dogs have, my guess is that if you lose one ability, the others take on a higher sense. Deaf dogs will also tend to "look around" more for their masters, than normal dogs, it's their way of dealing with their disability and they look for you for guidance and to see if you are around, if they can't smell you...or hear you. I wouldn't trade my Boxer for the world, he is such a fun part of our family. You do have to have a bit more of patience with a deaf dog, use hand signals and such. They also tend to be better at knowing your body language, even if they can't hear you fussing at them...they read your body language/facial expressions very well....and KNOW, then they are in trouble via such. Deaf Boxers are NOT for everyone, but you will not find a better clown as a friend who will love/protect your child and family to his last breath and give you a few laughs along the way, in their short lifespan of 10-13 years. Sad to think, that breeders used to put white boxers down at birth. Oh...they can be very destructive, if you don't give them a lot of exercise and attention, but they tend to grow out of that past 3-4 years.

Oh I hope your dog isn't deaf. My friend has a dog that is deaf. She is really old and it sad watching her. Well things that your dog would normally hear and react to, for instance pouring dog food in the bowl or opening a can. And if you call the dogs name and he doesn't wag his tail or come to you then you might want to take him to the vet. But I don't know what they would do if he's deaf, I don't think they can give him his hearing back.

the way you can tell if a dog is deaf is because of these reasons : #1 if when your dog don't respond to loud music. #2 when your dog doesn't come when you want him to. #3 when your dog fails a hearing test when you take him/her to the vet. so if your dog is not responding take him/her to the vet soon!~Marlyn