i applaud the girl who looked at "the big picture" on this dog....deafness is no reason to put them to sleep....at the facility that i volunteer at,...dogs and cats forever... we have "haddie" she is a mixed breed....mostly white pigmentation...she is stone deaf....but she has learned hand commands...she is only 10 mos. old ...we love her and will eventually find her a home ...they all need loving homes...you can teach a deaf dog the same basic commands of a heathly dog...sit,stay,lay down etc.....the deli dog