A quick post today on my phone as Annie is very unsettled and barks every time I sit at my desk, even though it’s just ten feet from where she’s chosen to lie.
She wagged at me earlier, a soft eyed, open mouthed happy wag in response to me telling her what a good girl she was.
It dawned on me though that she was responding, not to the sound of my voice, she’s very deaf now, but to my habitual hand clapping. ‘Good Girl!’ has somehow always been accompanied by a little round of applause.
I’m so stupidly glad. By happy accident, a silly quirk has ensured that, despite her deafness, she still knows she’s a good girl. 💜
If only she could sign back. x
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I used to clap to my old standard Schnauzer when she went deaf in older age. She always heard it and it was a good way to get her attention when I needed to. These senior dogs are so sweet and have funny quirks that we can be mindful of. Annie looks like a beautiful dog.
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