I reckon I am just a worried mother... I love him and don't want to see him suffer. He sleeps most of the time but likes to play. We even have a game we play together not with the other dogs. However, my other dogs are not interacting with him at all and he's not aggressive enough to get into the "Love bunch". He doesn't respond with their attempts to play. I feel for him but can't get to him.
I am having a terrible time getting him to respond. Whistling, stomping, clapping, and yelling has no effect on him. Although I KNOW he is NOT 100% deaf. The vet confirmed it was just nerve deafness that comes and goes. My boss thinks he has "Cranky old Dog hearing"... I have to send another dog out to get him to come into the house. I am in the process of training the other dogs to go get him.
I reckon he'll be around awhile though he gives me scares every now again when I can't wake him. My best Friend's 3 year old daughter just loves him. It is funny to hear her call him Dirtnap. His original name was Nicky but due to neighbor and health issues I gave him the name Dirtnap. Now, it's turned into "Smiley boy".
His previous owner was in a wheelchair. She moved in with her son and he could not keep the dog. This has caused Dirtnap several nervous behaviors. He was kept outside most of the time as well. However, the flea issue was caused by Benji the Boarder Collie I recently adopted. My dog Scooby is highly allergic to fleas! I feed them Brewer's yeast but Scooby is allergic to yeast. I keep the fleas off pretty well until one of them gets them again. The cycle starts again. It is just terribly difficult to see the fleas on Dirtnap till it is too late.
Thanks! for the advice and Dirtnap says "Bark-Bark".