Meet Snowie!
Snowie is a 1-2 year old Dogo Argentino, who happens to be deaf. She was returned to PAWS because her owners said she was untrainable.
It is true that deaf dogs can present a challenge to those who don't know what they are getting in to, but they are just as smart and quick to pick up new things as any other dog - you just have to figure out an alternate way of communicating with them.
- Learn more about Snowie's training and development
- Here's a blog post I recently wrote about my experience with her
- See more pictures and videos of her!
Deaf dogs often form close bonds with their human families because trust is very important in order to successfully train them. You can learn more about training and living with deaf dogs here:
- Training Deaf Dogs (deafdogs.org)
- Deaf Dog "Sign Language" (example)
- Working with a deaf dog (PDF file)
If you're interested in meeting Snowie, why not email her directly?