Valerie, our Murphy (RB) was completely deaf when I met her. We still found ourselves clapping our hands and calling to her. But she did fine. She knew the door to outside and she knew where the water and food bowls were, but what I found was that she would bark, very, very loudly, when she needed me for something.

It is just a part of their aging process, I guess, but Murphy's deafness was caused, in part, to the horrible ear infections she had all of her life and the tumors in her ears.

He will adjust. I promise. But you will find yourself calling to him and it doesn't mean a thing to him. Try to teach him some hand signals, if possible, right away. It will make things a lot easier for him and for you.

Good luck and give sweet Duke a hug from me, please.

Logan