"Selective deafness" refers to the deliberate act of ignoring or pretending not to hear certain things while being able to hear perfectly fine.
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Tough to train because of their high prey drive, stubborn independence, and
selective deafness when on the hunt, the Jack Russell can frustrate even the most patient trainer.
Christians aren't the only ones who practice «
selective deafness» in picking and choosing parts of their source texts to highlight or ignore.
Like other Terrier breeds, it has
selective deafness and won't respond at once when called.
A small dog might grow tired of the chase, but if you have a sled dog or sighthound, the dog may develop a «
selective deafness» and ignore any command until the sheep are taken down.
«
Selective deafness» whenever his tremendous nose and exploratory instincts send him running after adventure
The selective deafness is common at those dogs that are playing with the other dogs and do whatever pleases them, which means they are not going back at the owner when the whistle command is being given, but instead the dog goes at the owner whenever it wants.
'' I'm tired of wasting my time writing letters in order to improve this industry when the only thing that we receive from CREA is
selective deafness and mutism.»
I'm sure that I am not the only one to feel this way but I'm tired of wasting my time writing letters in order to improve this industry when the only thing that we receive from CREA is
selective deafness and mutism.