Frankie is going to see a Neurologist
So yesterday we went to Treiball class and we were the only ones there. So I was excited a private lesson.  We started to practice and Terry the trainer noticed Frankie wandering around and not paying any attention so she started to work with him. No response. We clapped our hands called his name everything no ear movement or anything. She says I really think he has a hearing problem. If you whistle he looks the other way. So she wants us to back up alittle with our training and start hand signals with him. She used a whistle and that seemed to get his attention but scare him a little bit. So this is our new adventure with Frankie. We go in Saturday the 6th to see the Neurologist. Hopefully he can give us some answers. It sure would explain the difficulty I have with training him. I always thought he was just being difficult. But Terry really does'nt think that he is just blowing us off. But what we are noticing is, is that he seems to have difficulty hearing with his right ear, and it's his right eye that doesn't seem right either. I will keep everyone posted when we have our appt. Lisa Frankie and Mattie |
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| I hope that you can sort this out. Frankie has wonderful parents, many people would have just assumed that he was being mischievous. And good for your trainer, too, to be so attentive. |
aww  Not good news, but very good that you and the instructor are noticing some differences from the norm. Make sure you write down any and all observations for your neuro appt. Even if they seem insignificant, all bits help when diagnosing things! |
| Can you believe I never considered that he might be losing his hearing? DUH! The BAER test is a great idea. It seems like he might be unilaterally deaf (one ear), with hearing loss as well (can't hear certain ranges or pitches). Poor Frankie! He's really been through the ringer. Are they going to do any type of brain scan, in addition to the BAER test? I hope you get to the bottom of this soon. Please keep us posted.  Laurie and Oscar |
Oscar's Mom wrote: Can you believe I never considered that he might be losing his hearing? DUH! The BAER test is a great idea. It seems like he might be unilaterally deaf (one ear), with hearing loss as well (can't hear certain ranges or pitches). Poor Frankie! He's really been through the ringer. Are they going to do any type of brain scan, in addition to the BAER test? I hope you get to the bottom of this soon. Please keep us posted. Laurie and Oscar I never thought of it either  Finn and Frankie look like brothers I know looks don't matter but, odd coincidence. Oscar is just one of the best behaved deaf kids I have ever heard of. Finn and Georgie are good BUT, not Oscar good! We are anxious to hear what you find out |
I guess we have spent so much time worrying about his hips that we didn't really notice that he was having a problem. I feel horrible for not noticing. I thought he was just stubborn, and that I was a terrible trainer. We'll get through this just like we have with everything else he has been through. If we find out he has a hearing problem, be prepared everyone with Deaf Sheepies. I'll need alot of direction. Lisa Frankie and Mattie |
| Do NOT feel bad about not noticing...you have been to umpteen vets and they didn't either! I have had 3 deaf dogs and I sometimes question if they really are.(one has passed) Without testing it can be hard to tell. They respond so much better than most people would ever know. It is an easy thing to not notice |
| Hearing loss in a dog can be especially hard to detect when the dog is unilaterally deaf. (It's one of the reasons deafness can continue even in responsible breeding programs. Dogs compensate very well, especially with partial hearing loss.) It's the bilateral ones, like Oscar, (and Finn, and Georgie) that are easy.  Oscar was 10 weeks old and slept two feet away from an air duct being cleaned with a wire wisk.  I could barely stay in the room it was so loud! I never bothered with the BAER test after that.Frankie's hearing loss might have been gradual as well, making it more difficult to ascertain. And once you got Mattie, well Frankie could be modeling after her behavior when the door bell rings, or some other event that gets her attention, even if he doesn't hear it. This is not your fault. Frankie is lucky to be with you. Laurie and Oscar |
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