What a handsome man! I have a deaf boxer that I rescued and we took a class to learn sign language....it was amazing, by the end of the week, she was like a totally different dog! She understood me and I in turn, understood her! I modified the ASL a little so that I could sign one handed - especially when Button was on a leash. Her sense of smell is intensified so treats were a blessing. Your dog will keep you in sight all of the time, so be careful you don't step on him!!! LOL As far as a name - I agree, wait a few days and his name will come to you! (although I really like Keller) Thank you from my 2 rescues and myself for taking him in - you will have the most unconditional love for a lonnnngggg time!

How about Stanley, Stan for short.

What a cutie! I like the name Max, too, but I also think you're going to settle into the right name after a couple of days.

I had a dog who was deaf for the last several years of his life and a few things helped us.

- He doesn't know he's deaf, so don't treat him like you feel sorry for him. He won't understand what you want if you do.

- We have a fenced back yard with a light on the house and another one on the shed at the back of the yard. To get Baxter's attention if he was facing toward the back we'd flash the light on the shed; if it was dark and he was facing the house we flashed the light on the house. He soon learned this was his signal to come inside, even if he couldn't see us in the dark.

- Deaf dogs can't hear you coming but they will respond to vibrations in the floor. They'll know you're coming by your footsteps, and stomping your foot is a great attention-getter. However, watch out if there are small children about; their steps are not heavy enough for the dog to feel them through the floor so it's easy for kids to startle a dog who is facing away from them. If a snap is going to happen, this is a likely time. Teach small children how to make themselves known to the dog without scaring him.

- All dogs "hear" your body language better than any sound you could make. Keep in mind that for the most part dogs don't relate to each other through sound either - some of mine never bark, whine, or make any noise at all! Use your body and your energy the same with a hearing or deaf dog and they'll "hear" you just fine. :)

Thank you for rescuing this little heartbreaker!

How about Dillinger?

You know the pet pyschic says that you can communicate with your dog through a pyschic connection? I can tell you at times I would think something and my dog would do, so perhaps?

Puggsly was the first thing that came to mind when I saw him. Adorable! Good luck with this cutie!

I thought a long time on this name, I'm afraid it sounds like Killer too much. I'll keep it in mind tho.

He is wicked precious the more I look at him and his black and white suit I think butler, how about Higgins, or Belvedeare? If I spelled that right.

He is beautiful. So pleased you have given him a loving home. Already great names here which I can't top.

How about Matlin? Or Ferdinand? Ferdi can have a double meaning; the big, sweet bull in the children's story, and for Ferdinand Berthier. He's the first deaf person to recieve the French Legion of Honor, and he's the founder of the world's first deaf organization.
I SO overthink-I know!