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 Blind and Deaf Dogs
New
Skills for Blind Dogs DVD (2004)
New
Skills for Blind Dogs Video (2004)
This was developed by Caroline Levin. Training a blind dog can be extra challenging. When
the author assisted several owners with their training, the sessions were filmed.
Discusses training theory, equipment, and working through stress. Each owner is guided
through the skills discussed in Ch. 8 of "Living with Blind Dogs." Additional
footage includes demonstrations with more advanced dogs.
Living
With Blind Dogs: A Resource Book and Training Guide for the Owners of Blind and Low Vision
Dogs
This book was written by
Caroline D. Levin and was published in March 1998. This book is a comprehensive work that
provides the educational tools necessary to help owners and their dogs adapt quickly to
vision problems with minimal stress. Levin's sections on how to train blind dogs leave no
stone unturned. "Living With Blind Dogs" provides a giant ray of hope for
blind-dog owners who until now have had few places to turn for assistance.
Blind Dog
Stories: Tales of Triumph, Humor and Heroism
This book was written by Caroline D. Levin and was published in August
1999. It is a heartwarming collection of short stories for the dog-lover. Spawned from her
previous work with blind dogs, Caroline Levin enlightens and entertains the reader with
two dozen amazing dog stories. This, Levin's second book, demonstrates that blind dogs can
lead happy, useful lives and celebrates the beauty of the human-canine bond.
Brave Norman : A
True Story (2002)
This book was written by Andrew Clements and illustrated by Ellen Beier. For children
Grades 1-2. A blind dog saves a child and becomes a hero in this Ready-to-Read title.
Rescued from the pound, golden retriever Norman adores his new family. When he starts to
go blind, the family continues to love and support him, taking him often to the beach
where he can run freely without bumping into things. That's where he hears a drowning
girl, swims to her rescue, and becomes a local celebrity. The gripping, sentimental story,
perfectly paced and worded for new readers, will compel children to complete the text on
their own, and Beier's appealing, realistic watercolor illustrations show Norman in all
his tongue-wagging, compassionate charm. A great choice for animal lovers.
Living
With a Deaf Dog : A Book of Advice, Facts & Experiences About Canine Deafness
(1997)
This book was written by Susan Cope Becker. The book is to help
owner and deaf dog communicate. The author wrote this book with love, compassion and
first-hand experience. She included over two years worth of research on the topics of
congenital deafness in dogs, training tips and personal experiences from deaf dog owners
from all over the world. This book is a viable resource for the person who is facing the
challenge of training and communicating with a deaf dog. It addresses: getting and keeping
the deaf dog's attention; over 25 hand signs; including a dozen illustrated signs;
training and safety tips testing a dog for deafness at home; information about BAER
testing; the genetics of canine deafness; and deaf dog myths and why they are not true.
The book also feature stories about deaf dogs from around the world in stories told by
their owners.
HEAR,
HEAR! A Guide to Training a Deaf Puppy (2001)
This book was written by Barry Eaton. New 3rd edition contains a few minor changes. How to
get attention, teach basic commands, or create individualized commands to fit your
needs...here's help and encouragement you'll appreciate if you have knowingly or
unknowingly taken on a deaf puppy!
Amazing Gracie
This book was written by Dan Dye and Mark
Beckloff and published by Workman Publishing in October 2000. It's a love story and a
rags-to-riches story about a dog named Gracie. Gracie is a deaf and partially blind albino
Great Dane with a delicate constitution and penchant for small miracles. In the middle of
a bitter Kansas City winter, Dan would save the loneliest pup in the litter, Gracie. And
over the next ten years, Gracie would save Dan, helping him learn the meaning of
happiness.
Caesar: On Deaf
Ears
This book was written by Loren Spiotta-DiMare and was published in August 1997. In this
book, Caesar is returned to the shelter because he is deaf, but a determined shelter
worker discovers how to teach him with signs! This is a beautiful picture book for
children, but it's nice for anyone with a deaf dog.
Muddy Four Paws
This book was written by Jean Ure and was
published in April 1999. In this book, Clara and Jilly first see the suitcase in a ditch.
Of course, they don't expect it to yelp. The noise-maker turns out to be Mud, an abandoned
dog, and they really want to keep him. This story features a hearing impaired child, and
Mud is found to be deaf as well. It is written for middle elementary school children.
Disposable Dogs:
Heartwarming, True Stories of Courage and Compassion (2004)
This book was written by Steve Swanbeck. Disposable Dogs is an unforgettable
collection of seventy captivating true stories of dogs from across the United States who
were outcasts until they met up with caring people who recognized their worth—in some
cases just hours before the lovable animals were scheduled to die. You'll meet dogs who
are smart, heroic, funny, loyal—all sorts of special pets with extraordinary
experiences to share. There's the young Saint Bernard who was adopted from a shelter at
the eleventh hour and went on to become the mascot for a professional football team...the
neighborly Golden Retriever who was abandoned when her owner died and soon afterward saved
a toddler from falling off a cliff...the elderly blind mutt and deaf old mongrel who found
each other near the end of their lonely lives and remained soul mates forever. These and
scores of other tales are sure to make you laugh, reflect, admire and, perhaps, swallow
hard when an unexpected lump wags its tail in your throat. Disposable Dogs celebrates the
meaningful, wondrous lives that have been rescued by good people who make a difference.
Stories of Dogs
and the Lives They Touch (2003)
This book was edited by Peggy Schaefer. Dogs have long been heralded as man's best friend.
In this new collection that draws stories from the archives of Guideposts magazines as
well as other writers, readers will discover why. Here are amazing stories of dogs who
love unconditionally, who protect fearlessly, and who sometimes forget they are dogs. Some
stories are touching, some are humorous, and some are bittersweet. But all will touch the
hearts of dog owners and dog lovers alike.
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