The dog's name is usually what it will respond to. Since the dog is nearly deaf and can only hear loud noises, which is why it does not respond to one's voice, it can be named symbolically after whatever is done to get it's attention:
If you clap your hands - call it hands, manos, or mains ...
If you ring a bell - call it bell or ringer ...
If you toot a horn - call it horny ... well, maybe that's not such a good example; but, you get my drift.
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