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Alberta Deaf Dogs

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Pepper	Town: Edmonton, Alberta Deaf dog: Pepper is a 1 year old Catahoula. We got Pepper when she was a young puppy knowing that she was deaf. We expected that she would be hard to train but she was a very fast learner and seems more aware of our body language than other dogs would be. She caught on to the hand signs very quickly but the hard part was correcting her bad behavior because if you are not right next to her when she is doing something wrong you can not get her attention and correct her. However, we have since learned that stomping on the floor when she is farther away is a good way to get her attention in urgent situations. We have found that the more that you interact with other people such as animal behaviorists, Vets, and others who have experience with deaf dogs the easier it is to integrate a deaf dog into your home and the happier they will be. Pepper is such a special girl and I am so happy that we decided to take her in ... through her I have learned so much and I know that we have given her a better life as well! Human companions: Darcy Malcolm and family Other pets: Bandit, our 6 year old toy poodle Email: coco_vanilla2004@hotmail.com
Scout	Town: Red Deer Alberta, Alberta Deaf dog: Scout is a 4 yr old Terrier mix who came into my life after a pound operator contacted our rescue to see if we could find a foster home for her, otherwise she would be put down. We had a very hard time finding a placement for her. As I don't foster, due to living in a condo, I couldn't take her. Two hours before she was due to be pts, we found someone able to take her. She was with that foster home for a month and a half and in that time had been seen by a lot of people, but as she was deaf, no-one would take a chance on the poor little one. Our condo rules are set at 14" for the height of a dog, and Scout was 15.25" but we decided that she'd had enough of being looked over and I wanted a chance at training a deaf dog so we got her. Absolutely the best thing I have ever done. She is Amazing! I have had her 7 months now and she knows 25 hand signals, has passed advanced obedience at the top of her class, she stays close when she is off leash, watches me constantly, and has solidified her place in my heart as top dog. She snuggles with me constantly, goes everywhere I go and is the best doggie partner I have ever had! Deaf dogs are definitely worth the time and effort and the love you receive is priceless! Human companions: Sara Other pets: One seriously abused Lhasa X Bichon with paranoia named Zoe, also a rescue from 4 years ago. She has been the biggest challenge I have ever come up against. To get her to trust me and not run away everytime someone moved, dropped anything, or even looked at her, took a long time and is still challenging me. She had to be taught how to be a dog. Poor little girl. She can really be quite pathetic. Email: smcraig@shaw.ca
Banjo	Town: Edson, Alberta Deaf dog: Banjo is a sweet 6 month old Beagle puppy who loves to run in circles, play with the baby and play with their other dog. Banjo is quite a character. Human companions: Bonnie Ekdahl her husband Devin, and daughter Paige Other pets: Chico, a Malamute; Sky, an Appaloosa (horse); Cajun, a Fjord (horse); Blue, a Quarter Horse. Email: bjean@telusplanet.net

Maggie	Town: Red Deer, Alberta Deaf dog: Maggie is a 2 year old Dalmatian. Her family says "She was 4 months old when I took her from the SPCA. She impressed me with her unrelenting dance steps which told me she was desperate to communicate. It only took me one week to get Maggie to understand 12 homemade hand signals. To get Maggies attention I tap her on the back with two fingers twice. As a result of this Maggie taps me on the leg or taps the wall to let me know she has something to say! She's continues to teach me what helps her communicate daily. If anyone is considering adopting a deaf dog, please do so it will be one of the most rewarding times." Human companion: Maureen Asselin Other pets: A six year old hearing dalmatian. Email: Unavailable

Murray	Town: Calgary, Alberta Deaf dog: Murray is a 1 year old Jack Russell Terrier who loves to play with his big brother Kramer (Collie X Shepard) and also loves to chase anything that moves. I have started a Deaf Dog buddy support group in the Calgary Area to try to help other owners of deaf dogs and would be interested in talking to other people in the area. Human companion: Camille Owchar Other pets: Collie x Shepard (Kramer) Email: camille.m.owchar@conoco.com

Seth	Town: Edmonton, Alberta Deaf dog: Seth is a 16 month old male Boxer. We got Seth just outside of Edmonton at a breeders. He comes from a champion blood line but unfortunately cannot have papers because he's completely white. He's the greatest dog and brings us so much love. When he barks he sometimes sounds like a rooster. Seth is utterly devoted to us and has a seperation anxiety problem but it doesn't bother us. Now he has a friend named Penny; a four year old fawn boxer that we got from Alberta Boxer Rescue. They have a great time together and complete our family. We love our dogs and wouldn't change them for the world. Save a deaf dog, it's a little more work but it's worth it! Human companions: Jessica Wawrzynowski Other pets: Hearing dog Penny (4 year old fawn boxer)deaf box turtle (13years+)deaf red ear slider (9 years+)deaf red footed tortoise (1year) Email: diggersquirt@hotmail.com

Silas	Town: Edmonton, Alberta Deaf dog: Silas is a 5 month old male Boston Terrier.I had always wanted a Boston Terrier of my own from the time I was a teenager. My mother had Bostons growing up and we had one special baby (Bixby- who went to the Rainbow Bridge last year) I had started looking a few weeks before my sister found the photo of Silas (AKA Zorro) http://www.deafdogs.org/adoption/foundahome/2002/november.html on Koreen's (my breeder)website. I immediately fell in love. When I read that he was deaf, my heart sank. Something in his eyes called out to me. I agonized over the decision of taking on the responsiblity of having a deaf puppy. The more I looked at his photo, the more I realized he was meant to have his forever home with me. Three days later I made the three hour trip to get him. I had tears in my eyes when I first saw him. Koreen cried when we drove away. He just has this way about him that makes everyone fall in love with him. My parents (who also have 2 hearing bostons) wanted to bring him home. I have taught him how to sit, and come. He is given the sign 'No' but of course, he refuses to understand it. I will flick lights on and off. He knows this means I am calling him and will look for me. He is learning my sign for his crate and goodnight and we are working on stay (tough one) He can fetch and is learning the sign for "drop it". We have recently started obedience classes, and he is so very attentive - our trainer still refuses to belive he is deaf. There are many benefits I find to having a deaf dog. They won't wake in the middle of the night to noises, (although he knows when a kitty jumps on the bed) when we are walking, he does not hear the other dogs barking and therefore will not bark back. Silas rarely leaves my side. He sleeps on my feet while I am in the kitchen cooking. He sleeps nose to nose with me at night. He is like my shadow. I have found that a routine is important with him. We do the same thing in the morning when we get up, the same thing when I get home from work, and we have the same bedtime ritual. Silas has 2 best friends, Hocus and Pocus the kittys. They wrestle non-stop and provide great companionship for him. Having a deaf dog has already become a way of life for me. Recently on a trip to visit my sister and her two hearing boxers, I found myself using hand signals for them. My sister has a web diary which I post my funny "Silas stories" to. http://princessmackenzie.blogspot.com/ Human companions: Kristy Clark Other pets: 2 domestic long haired cats - Hocus and Pocus. Email: kclark01@hotmail.com

	Town: Calgary, Alberta Deaf dog: Stanley is a 5 yr old female Great Pyrenees. We rescued Stanley from a farm where she had been debarked and kept in a small run for 4 years. She had never been in a car or a house before we took her in a year ago and she was in a terrible state. She has turned out to be a gigantic, white, loving puffball and has gotten used to city life. Although we are having trouble training her, we have never looked back. Human companions: Rachael Morris Other pets: Bernese Mountain Dog Email: rachaelmorris@hellokitty.com

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