Training hearing-impaired dogs is not difficult, it’s just a little different.

By Mardi Richmond

Each year, as many as tens of thousands of dogs are born or become deaf. Unfortunately, given the number of hearing-impaired canines, there is a lot of misinformation promulgated about deaf dogs, even among dog lovers. Well-meaning but misinformed breeders and other “experts” commonly perpetuate myths about deaf dogs – that they are difficult to live with, hard to train, aggressive, and that they are only suitable dogs for a few “special” people. But the people who really know deaf dogs – those who live with and love them – tell a very different story.

Echo is an adorable mini-Aussie adopted from a shelter by Dr. Deb Sell and her husband, Stacey. Echo is also deaf, something that does not prevent her from learning and joyfully demonstrating her agility skills. Her owners have since adopted two more deaf dogs.

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