Sentences with phrase «raised deaf dogs»

There is considerable controversy on this point, and there is no question that many people have successfully raised deaf dogs.

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(d) For purposes of this section, «guide dog» or «assistance dog» includes a dog being trained as a guide dog or assistance dog and «person training a dog as a guide dog for a blind person or a dog to assist a deaf or mobility impaired person» means a person who is employed by and authorized to engage in designated training activities by a guide dog organization or assistance dog organization that complies with the criteria for membership in a professional association of guide dog or assistance dog schools and who carries photographic identification indicating such employment and authorization, or a person who volunteers for a guide dog organization or assistance dog organization that authorizes such volunteers to raise dogs to become guide dogs or assistance dogs and causes the identification of such dog with (1) identification tags, (2) ear tattoos, (3) identifying bandanas on puppies, (4) identifying coats on adult dogs, or (5) leashes and collars.

«Guide dog» shall mean a dog which has been or is being raised or trained to provide assistance to a blind or deaf person, including but not limited to a dog that has been or is being raised or trained by a volunteer puppy raiser or staff member of an organization generally recognized as being involved in the rehabilitation of the blind or deaf and reputable and competent to provide dogs with specialized training.

Dogs that are bilaterally deaf do not make good pets, and it is strongly recommended that they be put down by the breeder before placement with pet owners who become devastated with the discovery of the deafness, and experience considerable difficulty in raising and caring for these animals.

By self - publishing books filled with stories of these dogs — the majority of them blind, some deaf, and others suffering from health conditions like seizures or deprived of the use of their legs — she began her own type of movement to raise awareness for the adoption of dogs that typically get passed over.

For every story of a problem deaf dog there seems to be a story of one that was successfully raised.