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08-10-2004, 01:54 AM
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Tarzan Mama of Two
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Scarlette I'm sooooo happy for you and Riley!!! I was wondering how things were going and was going to ask when I got back online again. She is a doll....you are doing great with her!!! You should be very proud of yourself for what you are doing...a lot of people wouldn't have the patience.
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08-10-2004, 06:59 PM
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Tongue Tied..Literally!
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Chicago
Age: 40
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Scarlette, your love and patience has certainly paid off with sweet little Riley. You must be so proud of her accomplishments with the training. I am thrilled for both of you!  She is a beautiful little lady. 
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08-10-2004, 07:22 PM
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Movin' Up in the Pack
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: washington
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Du mb question time (as I am sure that youhave put it somewhere,) what kind of dog is he>
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08-10-2004, 07:32 PM
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Fluffy Potatokisser
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Aberdeen, NC
Age: 31
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She is a Bull Terrier...a beautiful one 
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08-11-2004, 01:10 AM
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Glowing Super Soaker Snot Ball Shooter
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Age: 35
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Yep, she is a 3 month old deaf Bull Terrier. I discovered she was deaf 2 hours after I had her and I didn't want to return her to the breeder. I'm learning alot as I go.
I never knew how much I took a hearing dog for granted. If you noticed in the pics I have a bell attached to her collar so that if I can't see her at least I can hear where she's at since I can't just call her over to me. Deaf dogs are NOT for lazy people! If she's feeling mischevious and getting into alot of stuff, I'm constantly jumping up to get her out of trouble. I can't just sit there and yell "NO". I think I've lost 10 pounds in the 2 months I've had her. No sitting around for me while Riley is awake! I've also learned how important facial expressions are to her. I exaggerrate "yes" and "no" so much that I catch myself doing it with my hearing dog and she thinks I'm crazy now. Riley also watches for hand signals. When we're around people that talk with their hands alot, Riley will get a confused look on her face. She bites harder and more often than any hearing puppy that I've ever had. She also sleeps more than any dog that I've owned. I think that's because she doesn't have the auditory stimulation that a hearing dog has.
What I have noticed is that Riley doesn't entertain herself. She wants my full attention at ALL times and if I ignore her she will bark at me until she's blue in the face or until my ears are ringing, whatever comes first. I'm attributing that to her breed. Bull Terriers are smart dogs and need alot of interaction.
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08-11-2004, 06:00 AM
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Suffers From Southern Belle Syndrome
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Louisiana
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Riley needs to come teach my Seamus to pay more attention to my face and hands!  |
08-12-2004, 12:38 AM
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Glowing Super Soaker Snot Ball Shooter
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Age: 35
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Riley can be pretty good at ignoring me. When we go to bed at night she will totally ignore me when I'm pointing at her crate for her to go to bed.
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08-12-2004, 07:02 AM
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Suffers From Southern Belle Syndrome
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Louisiana
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Kind of reminds me of young children who believe, "if I don't see you, you don't see me and I don't have to listen to you!"
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08-13-2004, 10:25 AM
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Playful Pup
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Northwest
Age: 39
Posts: 51
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How funny! I'm glad you didn't her back to the breeder, and though it is a lot of works, it sounds like the both of you are happy. Who could ask for more?
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