Golden Retriever Sweetly Wakes up Deaf Australian Shepherd to Let Him Know His Family’s Home
Having two dogs at home means they've always got a buddy nearby and somebody to watch over them. One dog is usually 'the boss' and might act as a caretaker to the other, especially if the other dog has a disability like this Australian Shepherd named Levi does.
Levi is deaf, so his sister Maisy, a Golden Retriever, makes sure that he always knows what's going on in their home. Take this video that their mom posted at the beginning of September. Levi was sleeping on the couch when the family got home and of course Maisy knew as soon as they opened the door. Levi didn't budge, so Maisy goes over to wake him up by gently nudging him. It's the sweetest thing you'll see today!
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People loved Maisy & Levi's adorable video! It's been viewed more than 16 million times, has over 2.5 million likes, and 5 thousand comments. It warmed a lot of hearts!
@Julia got more than 53 thousand likes when she pointed out the Golden Retriever is, "so gentle waking him up too!" @JasmineDavis shared, "My sister's dog was deaf and when she got a puppy as he grew up, we noticed the deaf dog would watch him all the time to watch his ears move to know if there was a sound. They’re so smart." and Maisy's mom replied, "So smart Levi does the same thing!" @Momo swooned, "The gentle boop so he’s not scared!" and another commenter was spot on when they said, "Why are dogs literal living angels?!"
How to Train a Deaf Dog
My best friend also has an Australian Shepherd that is deaf, and honestly, most people wouldn't know it when they meet her for the first time because you really can't tell. She takes cues from her canine siblings and pays attention to human cues as well. It's actually pretty fascinating!
Did you know that dogs with white areas around their ears are more likely to be deaf? Another Pet Helpful article explains "that this is because the same cells that cause pigment in the skin also help translate sounds in the inner ear. If they do not exist, the dog can’t hear."
It's not any harder to train a deaf dog than a dog that can hear. Many of us use hand motions when we train our dogs; trainers recommend this so that our pooches can understand and obey over far distances or if there are distracting sounds going on around them. Using these hand signals allows you to train your hearing and deaf dogs together to understand the same commands.
The bond between Maisy and Levi isn't unique among canine siblings other than the fact that Levi cannot hear. Maisy must understand this on some level; she's been waking him up for any number of reasons since he was a puppy. What an amazing friendship and love the two of them have formed!
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