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Levi	Town: Modesto, California Deaf dogs: Levi is a 3 year old Australian Cattle Dog. Levi was adopted from a local shelter, abondoned because he was deaf. Although I was unsure, and a litte nervous, we did a crash course education on training a deaf dog. If an ACD is not for the low energy, a deaf ACD is even less so. He is brilliant and learns anything I ask him almost immediately. Beyond sit/stay, he plays dead, waves, spins, and can "leave it" if told when anything is put in front of him. He currently is in agility and completed basic obedience in 2 classes and is now in advanced. Human companion: Jodi, my very tolerant husband, Lonnie, and two teenagers Other pets: Nicki, puppy mill Chi, Bajo, puppy mill Chi, Jessie, Am Staff w/ prior treat agression issues, Murray, Aussie mix adopted while recovering from mange. cats, bunnies, guinea pigs and birds. Email: jbaur31_AT_gmail.com
	Town: Sacramento, California Deaf dog: Daisy is a 2 year old Terrier Mix. Daisy was a 8 week old puppy when rescued at a local park where she was abandoned and with a life-threatening injury. We were her foster family and nursed her back to health and her significant medical bills were paid for by Happy Tails, a local rescue organization. We found a great home for her. Sadly, a series of unfortunate events led to her being returned and she now has a forever home with us. Human companion: Roger and Judy Other pets: 4 other dogs, including one that is a foster dog Email: rdunstan_AT_sbcglobal.net
Pooh Bear	Town: Folsom, California Deaf dog: Pooh Bear is a 9 year old Chow Chow. Pooh Bear says "My human mom searched 1-800-save-a-pet.com and found a very photogenic one eyed dog who needed a home....me! I still don't know why my first family took me to a shelter in Los Angeles. I was waiting for them to come back for me and I'd been there for such a long time that I made it to the top of the list to be euthanized. Luckily, I was saved by a Chow Chow rescue group and they transported me to Sacramento for veterinary care. I had a double ear infection and a severe infection in one eye. My eye was removed and the rescue volunteers noticed I was deaf, too. I was very underweight...I had a hard time eating due to all the pain I was in from my eye and ear infections. My new family really loves me and I'm sure they'll never let me go. I'm taking Chinese herbs prescribed by my new holistic vet and I'm feeling better than ever. Pooh Bear has a dogster page. http://www.dogster.com/dogs/826308. Human companion: There are four of us, one adult male, 2 boys ages 7 and 9 and one adult female who is home during the day Other pets: Gypsy, 3-legged German Shepherd, Schutzhund trained Email: ucjdfolsom_AT_me.com
	Town: Carmichael, California Deaf dog: White Cloud is a 2 year old Australian Shepherd. I had put my Daisy (a Dachshund of 14 years) to sleep. 2 weeks later my best friend found a shivering puppyof about 5 or 6 weeks old in a blanket under a bush on his morning walk. He was all white with blue eyes and we fell in love with him. We did not find out he was deaf for a day or two. His eyesight isn't great either and seems to be getting worse. Human companion: Joy Other pets: 1 Cat Email: toohandy420_AT_yahoo.com
	Town: Sonora, California Deaf dog: Buddy is a 3 year old Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Well, this person got their pick of the litter, cutest puppy, but he wouldn't listen. So, he was up for adoption. I got him with a bad flea problem, ear mites, and a skin condition we battled a few times. He is great, I have worked so closely with him, that we have been separated about 20 hrs in 2 and a half years. He is a pure bread Pit bull, that likes: little kids, cats, butterflies, and he interacts well with most of the dogs we have met. I can walk him downtown, down highway 108, and not even require a leash, because he will not leave my side when we walk. I have a deaf Pit bull, and he is my best friend. Human companion: Andrew Other pets: 2 year old 90 lbs Black Lab, female Pit pup Email: toohandy420_AT_yahoo.com
Karley	Town: Lincoln, California Deaf dog: Karley is a 3 year old Australian Shepherd Mix. Karley was adopted a year ago from a rescue organization in Redding, California (Save a Dog Today). She came to me knowing several hand signals, and is a loving, intelligent dog. She is also a total escape artist. Because of this, she was in and out of the pound for over a year before her adoption). She now has a ten foot high chain link fence to surround her play yard, and a "hearing" sister, Abby, rescued from the same organization. Karley spends time on the roof of the storage shed overlooking her play area ... that way no one sneaks up behind her. She is a fascinating, smart, wonderful girl! Human companion: Paula Other pets: Otis (Siamese Cat) Lilly (Orange Tabby Cat) Email: pineconepaula@yahoo.com
Kipper and Bruce	Town: Davis, California Deaf dog: Kipper is a 7 week old Jack Russell Terrier. Our pup is one of a litter of 5. We had the litter to keep a pup, both parents are fine dogs. We are lucky that we already loved our little white boy, and when we realized he was deaf, he was our obvious 'keeper'. All the others will go to good homes soon, and no other pup is deaf. So we are all on a new road, one that will present interesting challenges--not too soon to get started! Human companion: 2 adults, one retired from Vet faculty at UCDavis (thank goodness!) Other pets: 1 female JRT (mom dog), 2 patient adult standard poodles, boy and girl Email: kglozer@ucdavis.edu
Belle	Town: Meadow Vista, California Deaf dog: Belle is a 1 year old Cardigan Welsh Corgi. Belle came to us about a year ago. She is now in a forever home with her brother. She has some vision problems and has been debarked, along with being deaf. She takes most cues from her brother. She absolutely loves all people. She has lost all the weight she needed to (she was about 5 - 6 lbs. overweight when we got her) and now runs with joy! She has also learned the command for "sit" and does very well on a leash - all great improvements from the somewhat "wild" dog that she was. We continue to work with her socializing skills. She is a real sweetheart. Human companion: Roberta and family Other pets: her brother (1 year), Bassett mix (12 years) Email: rmarisco@pacbell.net
	Town: Nevada City , California Deaf dog: Emma is a 4 year old Border Collie. We rescued Emma as an 8 week old puppy. She was a bit of a challenge at first but now knows about 40 signs, does not go through the open gate, comes to flashing lights, looks away when she doesn't want to "listen", watches her big sis, Trixie to be sure that she does not miss anything and makes us smile every day!! She is a happy and energetic dog. One night she stood in our bedroom looking at us in the living room...she had that look that told us to come and check something out. My husband figured that the ball was under the bed. He went in and looked...nothing...she kept looking up and at last Curt looked up and found a HUGE spider. Curt killed it and then Emma was happy and came and laid down in the living room!! We had lunch out on the deck one day and the 2 dogs were begging so we sent them away. Emma went to sleep but Trixie kept watch. My husband dropped a small piece of meat and allowed Trixie to have it and then told her to go lie down. Emma had been sleeping and woke up, went over to Trixie and smelled her muzzle and then came and sat in front of my husband....where's mine? I find that Emma learns by watching Trixie. I think that Trixie helps her to be a "regular dog!" This has been a wonderful experience. Being a deaf dog is only a handicap if you allow it to be. Pema from Nevada City has been over to visit....we believe that they are related...half sisters... Human companion: Curt and Terri Colagross Other pets: Trixe, our 7 year old Border Collie and Josie, our African Grey parrot Email: coli@theunion.net
	Town: Roseville, California Deaf dog: Lola is a 1 year old mini Aussie Border Collie mix. Our girl Lola is affectionately known as "Hurricane Lola" because of her unbelievable energy level and knack for getting into everything. And we love every minute of it! We were blessed to find Lola just three weeks after Rosie (our beloved 7 year old Border Collie) passed away suddenly. We thought our hearts were not ready to love again but we knew Lola needed us. So we rescued each other in 12/05 and she was able to put a smile on our faces once again. Lola is a joy and her inability to hear has only required a bit of adjustment on our part but has not been an issue in any way. We consider ourselves fortunate to have the experience of living and loving a deaf dog. Human companion: Darlene, husband Darren and daughter JoAnna Other pets: 2 Guinea Pigs -- Cream Poof and Pignelope Email: darlenet@baysideonline.com
	Town: Sacramento, California Deaf dog: Ajax, a 2 1/2 year old English Bull Terrier. He was a stray found by the humane society as a four month old puppy, taken in by Bull Terrier Rescue, and came to join his current family at eight months. Human companion: Steven Schoonover, his roommate, and his son Other pets: a cat and a part-time rabbit. Email: ajaxlaw@pacbell.net

	Town: Orangevale, California Deaf dog: Kelster the Kur is a two and a half year old white Australian Shepherd. He's now learning signs. Human companions: Vandeleur Leigh and boyfriend Pat Morse Other pets: four dogs. Email: Unknown

	Town: Elk Grove, California Deaf dog: Doofus is a 2-1/2 year old white Boxer. He's a wonderful boy and I don't know how we lived without him. He's the most gentle dog we've ever owned. Human companions: Tim Tedford & Rose Lloyd Other pets: Doofus shares his home with Cole (12 week old German Shephard pup); Molly, Poop, Kona, Little One, Keaton and Lucas (cats); Dizzy and Squeak (rats) and a salt water aquarium. Email: montara22@citlink.net

	Town: Jamestown, California Deaf dog: Savanna is a Dalmatian, who is approximately 11 months old. Her mom says "My husband and fell in love with the Dalmatian breed when we got Taz. She was our first and she is now going on 8 years old. We always rescue all our animals and so we decided to rescue Dals. Especially since our Humane Society Shelter will no longer rescue Dalmatians at all. Savanna was our third Dal. We don't know the extent of her deafness. We believe she can pick up on a very few sounds. But for the most part she is oblivious to sound. She was very traumatized as a baby. She only has three legs and because of her illnesses and injuries as a baby she only weighs 31 lbs. My others range from 51 to 64 lbs to give you some idea. She has one blue eye and one brown. She is the sweetest little angel. She is also a little road runner that refuses to believe in limitations." Raider is an approximately 9 month old Dalmatian. His mom says " Raider is our fourth and final Dal rescue (for now). He is a 51 lb. baby at 9 months. He is bilaterally deaf. We got him a few weeks ago and he is a terror :). But loving every minute of it. We do need a lot of info and help now that we got these two babies. He is very keen on air and ground movements and vibrations. He has two brown eyes and very lightly spotted." Human companions: Jennifer Haddock and husband Michael (daddy to all these furr babies) Other pets: We also have two other Dals: Taz (7 years) and Chelsea (4 years). And we have two cats and a turtle. Email: mjhaddock@mlode.com

Lizzie at 1 year	Town: Sacramento, California Deaf dog: Lizzie is an Australian Cattle Dog. Her family says "Lizzie is an amazing pet - she might have been destroyed because of her deafness - and we are SO grateful that she wasn't and that she lives with us. Among other things, Lizzie has taught us to view life from a fresh perspective. This has helped all members of our family with a range of things - school, work, play. Nice pictures of Lizzie and our other ACD, Kelly (also a rescue), at: http://community.webshots.com/user/phildynan or thru my web site at www.phildynan.com Funny story about Lizzie and our three-legged cat at www.phildynan.com/wordsofwit/cat_bath.htm" Human companions: Phil, Anastasia and Joseph Dynan Other pets: Kelly - ACD Rescue; Crevette, small mix, blind; Moshe & Nannie - small cats (sisters), 6, and Bandit,Siamese-Calico mix, 3 Email: phil@phildynan.com

	Town: Murphys, California Deaf dog: An Australian Sheppard, Maui is named after "Maui--the trickster God". And the trickster Dog! He is fun and smart and has changed our lives so much for the better. We bought him not knowing he was deaf--suprise, suprise! We are always looking for tips to train him. He house broke easily and loves the outdoor and other people and other animals. Maui is a special dog that found a special home. Human companions: Anahata and Garrett Email: Anahata@mindsync.com

	Town: Cameron Park, California Deaf dog: Otto was rescued from an abusive home and then we took him in. At first he was scarred of men but it only took a few weeks for him to become very attached to my husband. Otto has been to obedience class with hearing dogs and his trainer was so impressed he made Otto a example and told the rest of the class that Otto, although deaf, was doing better than the hearing dogs. Bringing Otto into our home is the best thing we ever did. We were not at all familiar with deaf dogs, but I did alot of research and he is a sweet, wonderful, little guy. He gets along with all his sisters (Rose (Dachshund) and Patsy (Basset). We now have Jane (Dachsund-9 months old) and she and Otto are best friends. We do spoil our dogs but with Otto it is even more of a pleasure to do so. It is like everything you do for him or give him he looks at you like he is so thankful. He loves to ride in the car, play in his sandbox and go to the beach. Human companions: Patricia and Mike Other Pets: Rose and Jane (Doxies)Patsy (Basset) Email: pmwelsh@innercite.com

Lilly Blue	Town: Tahoe City, California Deaf dog: Lilly Blue was adopted form ARPH -- Australian Shepherd Rescue and Placement Helpline, out of Minden, Nevada. I was told when we adopted her that she was hard of hearing.We than finally really figured out she was totally deaf... when we opened the garage door and there she laid still alseep...and the Vacuum sound, I would just vacuum right under her legs... Lilly Blue is a wonderful loving companion, she knows over 30 ASL words and she loves to go running, and loves obedient work, like sit, stay, come, and heal. Thanks to the internet there is a ton of info on living with a deaf dog, so after learning about our little deaf girl, it really is no problem learning to live with her, we wouldn't trade her in for anything in the world. Human companions: Jim and Debbie Other pets: Not other pets, we just lost our senior girl, 14 year old golden husky named Bailey girl Email: Pomerantz_1@yahoo.com

	Town: Wilton, California Deaf dog: Bandit is a 2 year old Australian Shepherd/Catahoula mix. "I have only had my dog Bandit for a little over a week. I adopted him from a local animal shelter knowing he was deaf. He is the most affectionate and loving dog. He always is at my side and watching my hands for the next command. The previous owner had given him up because he barked too much and liked to dig, but it seems like they put a lot of time into him. He gets along great with my other dog Cody (blind in one eye)and my horses." Human companions: Regina Ivester Other pets: Cody, 8 month old Husky mix; Autumn, 3 year old Quarter Horse filly, and any number of rescue horses. Email: lftdf250grl@yahoo.com

	Town: Nevada City, California Deaf dog: Pema is an 8 month old Border Collie/Queensland Heeler. "We rescued her 2 mos ago. She is a white border collie--as she gains weight she is looking a bit like a heeler. She has completed obiedience training--with high marks! She is very smart! Knows about 15+ signs. When she came to us--Not socialized, no boundaries, no eye contact, Many nuerotic behaviors have been channeled--she is starting to act more like a pup. I believe her handicap/special needs are because of her life beginning with little/no communication/understanding/commitment/ bordering neglect-- of her previous family. She loves to hike, ski, explore, go in the water, get treats, play with the goats and kitty and us. She has issues with strangers. But, plays well with some of her doggy friends. When she came to us it appeared she did not know how to play...now she bring toys to us to play! And she knows the sign for ball, bone and play! Much more to keep us busy." Human companions: 2 teens and 2 adults Other pets: Email: moraart@gv.net

Hector	Town: Woodland, California Deaf dog: Hector is a 2 year old Pointer. "Hector came to us from the Yolo County Animal Shelter, where the techs told us he may be deaf after we had already fallen in love. Hector is our first deaf dog, but certainly won't be our last. He has, at times, been a real challenge, and at others just a "typical" dog/pointer. Hector has introduced us to a whole new world, and we are happy to be here." Human companions: Sean (17), Katrina (49) and Bill (54) Other pets: Hannah (GSD), Andy (spaniel/rottweiler) Precious (tortoise shell domestic cat) Sonya (siamese mix cat) multiple birds, reptiles and fish. Email: kbmcginn@pacbell.net

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