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this cute kid is deaf due to lack of pigment over the ears. to win them tell me how they deal with being deaf
Ends: 1st december

username: s-smolbean
storage thread: Plains of Freedom
hound name: Avika \\ meaning " bright as a sun " — Indian origin \\ The Diamond in the Rough
coloration: Smooth Red w/ extreme piebald
sex: Female
age: 3 years | 10 months \\ Birthday on July 15
collar color: Sun-based design

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[ElizaChikatta]

username: ElizaChikatta
storage thread: Kennel
hound name: Leaping The Flames | "Kasai" ('Fire' in Japanese)
coloration: Smooth Red w/ extreme piebald
sex: Male
age: 4 Years Old
collar color: Burgundy with gold accents
how they deal with deafness:
Despite Kasai's disability, he have learned over time to understand sign language from his owner as well as use his paws to hear through vibrations. His eyes are much sharper, allowing him to see more faster. Though he spends most of his time on his owner's property, he has a specialized harness to stay close to his owner, and his owner is very considerate to keep his fingers on his shoulders to let him know where he is or have one of the girls come with them.

[enokimoon]

username: s-smolbean
storage thread: Plains of Freedom
hound name: Avika \\ meaning " bright as a sun " — Indian origin \\ The Diamond in the Rough
coloration: Smooth Red w/ extreme piebald
sex: Female
age: 3 years | 10 months \\ Birthday on July 15
collar color: Sun-based design
how they deal with deafness:

When Avika was brought into the world, her own parents thought she'd never make it. It's not uncommon for newborn puppies to have their ear canals shut, but after a few weeks, when she'd been supposed to start responding to the sounds in her environment, she seemed to not be able to do so. She'd been treated with great care, as her " weakness " proved to be quite a hindrance as she slowly grew into her adolescent days. Avika wasn't picked on as much or given bad treatment by her litter mates or parents- in fact, they regarded her with pity and treated her as if she were much more fragile than she actually were. She knew they meant well, but she was rather disheartened when her brother and sisters would leave her out of their play-fights, or at most go easy on her when she would whine and beg to join their games.

When she turned 11 months old, Avika didn't want to be seen and treated as fragile as others perceived her. She sought to prove herself, and this is where she discovered her talent; keen sight and a body adapted to be more sensitive to movement and vibrations, she put these qualities to good use and eventually became one of the bravest and brightest hunters and herders in the flatlands. Her family was proud of her and her talents were recognized and utilized when she finally got to work alongside the rest of the pack in watching over their assigned flock. Though Avika herself was usually assigned to keep an eye on a particular group of zebras.

Although she wouldn't hear when her pack would give signals, she learned to keep an eye on multiple things at once- a flick of an ear here meant to bunch the herd in, compressing them; a slight curl of the lip from the pack member running beside her meant to guide the herd towards the right, while having their teeth fully bared meant to lead them towards the left. Avika is grateful that the pack makes an effort to treat her as their equal, though they occasionally worry that there are things she wouldn't be able to face, Avika is bright, intelligent, and courageous, and she will fulfil her duties as best as she can, as long as she can still run, walk, and stand to face the challenges life will throw at her. After all, she's gotten past her inability to hear, hasn't she ?

[TheMysticWolf]

username: TheRebelWolf
storage thread: https://toyhou.se/TheRebelWolf/characte ... er:1055801
hound name: White Winter Hymnal "Hymn"
coloration: Smooth Red w/ extreme piebald
sex: Female
age: 2 years
collar color: Same as eyes
how they deal with deafness: Hymn was raised by her handler since birth since she was weaker than the other pups, being the runt of the litter and later being found to be deaf. She's been raised to respond to sign language and uses vibrations to sense things she would have only been able to hear otherwise, such as others approaching from behind.
Since Hymn can't hear, she uses her other senses to work and has found a job perfect for her. Hymn works with her handler as a scent dog, catching poachers intent on smuggling animals out of the parks. She uses her nose and eyes to find anything out of the ordinary.

[bsktcase]

username: bsktcase
storage thread: Aurora Borealis
hound name: Penha
(means beloved in Swahili)
coloration: Smooth Red w/ extreme piebald
sex: male
age: 3 years old
collar color:
how they deal with deafness:
The biggest way he has learned is by watching other's body language and using his own to communicate at what he wants. Though that isn't always too help so as he grew he struggled. All told he was brought to Aurora Borealis to become a hopeful service dog. With this, they taught him different commands for him to understand and use himself. A few examples would be simple head nods if they ask him a yes or no question. If he is embarrassed or mortified they taught him to cover his face with his paw. To signal he is hungry he goes into a 'begging type position'. There are so many more they have taught him and it has been helpful when he is doing his job as well. As all the people who he visits or visits him get a huge smile from watching him. Always signing to him how a smart dog he is.

good luck everyone <3 I won a pup today already!

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username: s-smolbean
storage thread: Plains of Freedom
hound name: Avika \\ meaning " bright as a sun " — Indian origin \\ The Diamond in the Rough
coloration: Smooth Red w/ extreme piebald
sex: Female
age: 3 years | 10 months \\ Birthday on July 15
collar color: Sun-based design
how they deal with deafness:

When Avika was brought into the world, her own parents thought she'd never make it. It's not uncommon for newborn puppies to have their ear canals shut, but after a few weeks, when she'd been supposed to start responding to the sounds in her environment, she seemed to not be able to do so. She'd been treated with great care, as her " weakness " proved to be quite a hindrance as she slowly grew into her adolescent days. Avika wasn't picked on as much or given bad treatment by her litter mates or parents- in fact, they regarded her with pity and treated her as if she were much more fragile than she actually were. She knew they meant well, but she was rather disheartened when her brother and sisters would leave her out of their play-fights, or at most go easy on her when she would whine and beg to join their games.

When she turned 11 months old, Avika didn't want to be seen and treated as fragile as others perceived her. She sought to prove herself, and this is where she discovered her talent; keen sight and a body adapted to be more sensitive to movement and vibrations, she put these qualities to good use and eventually became one of the bravest and brightest hunters and herders in the flatlands. Her family was proud of her and her talents were recognized and utilized when she finally got to work alongside the rest of the pack in watching over their assigned flock. Though Avika herself was usually assigned to keep an eye on a particular group of zebras.

Although she wouldn't hear when her pack would give signals, she learned to keep an eye on multiple things at once- a flick of an ear here meant to bunch the herd in, compressing them; a slight curl of the lip from the pack member running beside her meant to guide the herd towards the right, while having their teeth fully bared meant to lead them towards the left. Avika is grateful that the pack makes an effort to treat her as their equal, though they occasionally worry that there are things she wouldn't be able to face, Avika is bright, intelligent, and courageous, and she will fulfil her duties as best as she can, as long as she can still run, walk, and stand to face the challenges life will throw at her. After all, she's gotten past her inability to hear, hasn't she ?

congrats!