Deaf collie learns sign language
A deaf collie dog has been taking lessons in sign language to make it easier to find him a new home. 8-month-old Blue’s first owners were expecting a baby so decided they wouldn’t have enough time to devote to him and his special needs.
The Little Valley Animal Shelter in Exeter took him in but potential owners have so far been put off in case his deafness made him difficult to train. Blue now understands seven signals and is a much happier dog!
The Little Valley animal behavioural assistant Gill Hodge said: “Dogs naturally use their own form of sign or body language such as tail wagging when they’re happy, raising hackles when they feel threatened - and they do this far more than they use their voices.”
Out of all the signs that Blue has learned his favourite is the ‘thumbs up’ which means ‘good boy’.
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