Deaf Terriers

In order to train a deaf Jack Russell Terrier, it is important to work on the following:

Condition the terrier to react benignly whenever anything startles it
Teach the terrier to respond to hand signals as if they were verbal commands
Get the terrier to consistently watch you (the owner)
Use Hand Signals
Reward your terrier for paying attention to you
Reward the terrier with food every time it does something right - then move toward more random rewards
Emphasize the "come" command
Desensitize the terrier so that it will not be startled
- give treat when terrier wakes up
- pat terrier from behind - then reward
Always know where your deaf terrier is located
Always walk on a leash
Best if you have multiple pets (deaf terrier can takes cues from others)

Training deaf terriers - http://www.deafdogs.org/