Bob, who’s around 10 months old, was handed into a rescue centre when his previous owners couldn’t look after him anymore.
They had originally brought Bob and his brother over from Hungary as puppies, but shortly after arriving back in the UK they decided to give him up for adoption.
They thought they wouldn’t be able to cope with both dogs – and because Bob was deaf and had problems with gait and balance, they thought he would be much harder work.
Rescuers at The Mayhew Animal Home have since spent hours teaching Bob sign language, so that he’s able to communicate with his owners.
hey’ve also taught him how to walk on a lead, they’ve toilet trained him, and are urging him to use his other senses to compensate for his lack of hearing.
Lisa Guiney, a dog adoption officer at the Mayhew, said: ‘Bob is a lovely, comical little boy, who is so confident and doesn’t let his deafness or balance problems get in the way.
‘He compensates for his lack of hearing with his huge personality.‘He has quickly picked up lots of commands like sit, stay, down, come and a few tricks too, by using body language, hand signals, and reading faces.
‘Rehoming a deaf dog like Bob can be an incredibly rewarding experience – we are hoping to find someone who understands his needs and can give him the attention and care that he requires.’
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