health

Question
i just bought a yorkie yesterday, i noticed that she dont respond to kisses or whistles, could she be death?

Answer
Ricardo -

I certainly hope you meant deaf ??

Do you mean she does not turn around when you make the noise ?  You'll wanna try something a little more startling to see if it scares her - perhaps loud clapping.

It's easiest to check with 2 people - one with the dog in a different room from the person making noises.  She should look for the source of the sound.

If she doesn;t she will need to be seen by a vet ASAP.  If you bought her from a pet store you can complain and make them take her back.  the BIG problem is that if she is deaf, they will probably put her to sleep - when in fact there are many many deaf dogs living perfectly normal lives.

I said to take her to the vet because there are ear infections that can can damage her hearing, but that can also be treated and stop the loss of hearing.

Good luck !

=Beth