{"id":19063,"date":"2012-06-18T02:06:40","date_gmt":"2012-06-18T07:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=19063"},"modified":"2012-06-18T06:07:40","modified_gmt":"2012-06-18T11:07:40","slug":"deaf-dogs-learn-sign-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2012\/06\/18\/deaf-dogs-learn-sign-language\/","title":{"rendered":"Deaf Dogs Learn Sign Language"},"content":{"rendered":"

Deaf Dogs Learn Sign Language<\/strong><\/p>\n

June 7, 2012<\/p>\n

By Kristin Kane<\/p>\n

(FOX News) – A canine training facility in Texas is using sign language
\nto train handicapped dogs.<\/p>\n

You would think dog trainer David Ketterer is just teaching Mica basic
\ncommands like sit, stay and come, but if you look a little closer, he’s
\nactually teaching the 1-year old Catahoula sign language.<\/p>\n

Mica is deaf and his original owner got rid of him when he wasn’t being
\nobedient.<\/p>\n

“Normally the dog becomes problematic before they even try to find a
\nsolution,” said David.<\/p>\n

But David is helping find that solution at his new training facility,
\nCircle K9 in Magnolia.<\/p>\n

“It’s just like we talk about society, people with a handicap don’t
\nwant to be viewed as having a handicap, they want to be treated like
\nnormal folks, same with dogs,” said David. “The challenging part in
\nteaching a deaf dog is establishing a way of talking with the dog.”<\/p>\n

David says it’s not a language he’s invented; it’s a language he’s
\ntaken from the canine sporting world and applied to the pet world.<\/p>\n

“With the AKC competition stuff you see dogs jumping. If you have your
\njumps here and you have your dog into a sit, and I cast my dog over
\nthat way, it’s the same principles,” said David.<\/p>\n

He admits it’s harder to train a deaf dog though because his mechanism
\nfor positive reinforcement is not there.<\/p>\n

So he constantly has to reward Mica with treats rather than saying
\n“good boy” and giving him the occasional treat.<\/p>\n

And when he’s a bad boy…<\/p>\n

“When I correct him, notice that I have a pinch collar on him, and the
\npinch collar really is a very subtle way of getting his attention,”
\nsaid David.<\/p>\n

With David’s help over just a two-week period, Mica has now mastered
\nsign language and good behavior. All he needs now is a loving home with
\nstrong leadership and patience.<\/p>\n

Source:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.kmph-kfre.com\/story\/18733342\/deaf-dogs-learn-sign-language<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Deaf Dogs Learn Sign Language June 7, 2012 By Kristin Kane (FOX News) – A canine training facility in Texas is using sign language to train handicapped dogs. You would think dog trainer David Ketterer is just teaching Mica basic…<\/p>\n

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