Message Number: FHL881 | New FHL Archives SearchFrom: "forgewizard"
Date: Mon, 07 May 2007 08:02:06 -0000
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: new ferret to our home is deaf idea's for training her to come to us?
Wendy,
I have a deaf ferret too! I got a tremendous amount of help and ideas
from yahoo groups Deaf_ferrets as well as at
http://www.wolfysluv.com/deaf.html <http://www.wolfysluv.com/deaf.html>
I too use vibrations to call Josie to me. This works great in the truck
- I bang three times in succession on the floor of the truck and she
almost always wakes up and comes to me. At the apartment I cannot use
this as the floor is concrete and no matter how hard I thump I can't get
the floor to vibrate!
SO I will use smells or just open the front door and close it - seems
the change in air pressure or maybe the outdoor smells will rouse her
sometimes.
Mostly I just monitor where she is and where she snoozes. SHe does wake
and come find me several times a day. Seems like she is checking that I
am still close by and then goes back to bed!
When she wants to play she'll scratch at my feet.
Hope this helps!
Cheers,JosiesMom
www.vanityferret.com <http://www.vanityferret.com>
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "wendyhairlady" <wendyhairlady@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi Clover,
>
> Thank you for the advice. We have been tapping the floor and giving
her treats when she
> responds.... now we'll have to come up with a "hey knock it off" tap
as well. I don't feel
> that she is handicapped by her lack of hearing, I think her other
senses are more keen
> maybe because of it. she is very affectionate and loves to be with us.
She's a wonderful
> adddition to our family. Since this is our first ferret that is deaf i
want to get as much
> input to make sure we keep our Tink safe, happy and healthy!
>
> We'll work on the strobe!
>
> Wendy
>
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