Help, My Dog Can’t Hear!

Deafness is common in my dog's breed (Dalmatian). Both my dogs had to get soecial hearing tests as puppies called a BAER test. I know a lot of dalmatians who are deaf but lead fulfilling lives with thier families. It's very easy to teach hand signals. My fully hearing dogs actually response better to hand signals versus voice commands. I think it's because hand signals are more clear and need less interpretation than a voice command.