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My basic info
Breed
Labrador Retriever/Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)
Color
White
Age
Young
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Male
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
Has special needs
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Meet Ludwig, as in von Beethoven, a wonderful dog that needs to find his forever home. He loves other dogs so if he could find a home with a canine playmate that would be terrific! Ludwig is stunning and has quite a regal air about him. Perhaps it is because he is deaf that he notices everything and is so very smart. If you have ever had a deaf dog you know how amazing they are. Raising a deaf dog can truly be a rewarding experience and may not be as much of a challenge as you think. See below for some wonderful information and tips from an experienced deaf dog rescuer. Ludwig has a wonderful vet tech from our spay/neuter clinic to thank for his opportunity to find a better life. During this past winter, this vet tech passed by his house on her way to and from work and saw that he was chained outside in the dirt and appeared to have little, if any, care or attention. She spoke to the owner of the house who agreed to surrender him. The vet tech asked if we could take Ludwig into our rescue program and help him find a real home. He has been a great fit here since he has lots of dogs to play with! He is a very attentive and obedient boy and is crate-trained and housebroken. He is wonderful on lead. He notices everything and you may find that you start noticing the smaller things too as you explore together on your walks. Ludwig has the best time chasing leaves blowing in the wind or watching the clouds and birds in the sky. We are so excited to help him to find that special place to call his own where he can blossom even more and get all that well-deserved attention that he missed in the first few months of his life. He is now 10 months old and currently weighs 30 lbs. Ludwig has been neutered, microchipped and is up to date on all of his shots. He is heartworm negative and on monthly preventatives for heartworms, fleas and ticks. If you would like to meet Ludwig please complete our adoption application form at www.cedarfarmrescue.com . Call 336.251.8877 with any questions about Ludwig or our rescue process. We do require that you come to visit with Ludwig at our adoption center in downtown Mocksville. We are there by appointment only, so please call to set that up. Thank you so much!
*From an experienced deaf dog rescuer:
“living with and training a deaf dog is just like living with and training a hearing dog, except you talk with your hands and not your voice. Actually, you should talk with your voice, too, even though the dog can't hear you, because when you talk you give off all sorts of clues as to what you are talking about, by your facial expression, body posture, etc. Hearing dogs get the benefits of these clues to help them learn, and deaf dogs should too. So saying, here are some specifics:
First and foremost, with regard to info about deaf dogs, is the Deaf Dogs Education Action Fund (DDEAF) website, http://www.deafdogs.org/ . The DDEAF website has information on just about anything anyone could ever want to know about living with and training deaf dogs. Like ways to communicate with them. There are the American Sign Language (ASL) sites that you find at http://www.deafdogs.org, then Resources and then Websites. These sites even have videos to show you how to make the signs. Then there are typical obedience signs, which you find at Training and then Signs. Some people use a combination of the two, by the way. Obedience signs for obedience commands and ASL for words like No, Potty, Car, Ball, etc. There is no one right way to sign to a dog. Just be consistent. By the way, it is really easy to teach dogs signs. After all, "signs" are the first language they learn...from their mother. Lip curled means go away. Tail up, tail down, tail straight out...each means something else that the puppy has to learn. And all movie dogs are taught signs. It wouldn't do to have a trainer's voice saying "Lassie, go over to Timmy and give him a kiss" coming over the sound track. LOLOL. By the way, only 5 or 10 minutes twice or three times a day for a couple of days is usually enough to teach a dog, no matter how young or old, one or two signs. For puppies, this short training period is essential because they have the attention span of a two-year-old toddler. Another group which also provides information on its website about living with and training deaf dogs is D2CARE. It has its website at www.D2Care.org. A website with widespread information about pets with challenges, including deaf dogs, is http://www.specialneedspets.com/”
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