How can you tell if you have deafness in chiuahua under 1 year of age?

chiuahua’s are REALLY stubborn dogs and he may simply be ignoring you. The best way to test is get a dog whistle and see how he reacts to it. That and make sure you get him checked out by your vet.

I would have my vet check him out. I had a deaf cat for many years. We learned together how to adjust.

He may be ignoring you, but you won’t know unless you do an experiment. Drop some pots and pans on the floor, or drop something that makes a really loud noise. Don’t do it too close to him, as the wind from the fall may be what makes him turn around. If he reacts, then he may not be deaf. But take the advice of the above person and get a dog whistle if the pots and pans or heavy item don’t work. Hope this helps!!!

Does he respond to sounds? Shout, shake keys, clap your hands, etc…all from a distance, because they can feel vibrations easily. A dog that is unilaterally deaf (deaf in one ear only) is much harder to test this way. The only way to know for certain is through testing…BAER. Even if he is deaf, he doesn’t *need* another dog. (Only get another dog if you want one, not for his sake.) Deaf dogs (especially those born deaf) deal with it pretty easily. One reason is that body language is an important part of communication and that isn’t affected in a negative way. In fact, deaf dogs pay even closer attention to it. Deaf dogs make wonderful pets! (They don’t need a dog in case of a burglar or such, like posted. They still have other senses…sight, smell, etc.)

make a really loud noise like ” HEY!! ” and then see if he responds.or think bout if he ever responded to you when you called his name. a playmate might actually help the dog get around cause when you’re not around, the other dog can help your chihuahua if theres something threatening(lets say burgular or something. ) and i doubt your hearing is as great as any type of dog. also, i”ve known that dogs that are deaf bark really loudly and consistantly. is your dog like this?
make sure that they could be like best friends though. don’t get a random dog that you just thought was cute for your dog.

You can do simple things like snap your fingers to right side of head, then left. Watch to see if turns head. Can use items to make soft or louder noises and see if reacts. Might not be both ears. And it can be only deaf to certain types of sound or pitches and hear others fine.

Your vet should be consulted before assuming anything. If he is indeed deaf then he will rely on visual cues from you to train. You will have to train yourself to always face him at eye level to convey what you want. Not very different from talking with a deaf person that reads lips and ****** expressions. But find out for sure first.

We have rescued many deaf or blind or both situations in dogs. They do very well. The other senses take over to compensate.

Dogs can live perfectly normal lives even though deaf.