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Town: Suisun City, California
Deaf dog: Domino is a 7 month old Shetland Sheepdog. Although
I've had dogs most of my life Domino was the first aquired from
a breeder. We picked him out when he was only 2 weeks old and spent
the next 7 weeks watching him grow up online, so we fell in love
with him even before he came home. We began suspecting something
was wrong when he didn't respond to our yelling "ouch"
when he would play bite too hard. 2 weeks after we got him we took
him to get BAER tested and sure enough he is completely deaf. Domino
is very outgoing and curious. His nickname is "Domin-nosy"
because whatever we're doing he's right there in our business! He
loves to steal anything he can reach and loves to eat money which
he steals out of my purse every chance he gets! He's shredded $26
dollars so far! Domino knows numerous signs and hand signals and
was housebroken by the time he was 4 months old. He's very observant
of everyone and everything around him. What he lacks in hearing
he makes up for with his eyes. He loves our grandchildren and loves
to annoy our 10 year old Miniature Pinscher Kiwi who is not as patient
with him as we are!
Human companions: Linda and Jeff Bauer, grandchildren Alyus
and Jocelyn
Other pets: Kiwi, Miniature Pinscher
Email: lsauvey@comcast.net
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Bubba Q and Chance
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Town: Healdsburg, California
Deaf dog: Quoyle AKA Bubba Q is a 3 year old Fox Terrier.
He is a super star! He's popular with both people and animals, very
smart and has his own line of designer clothing for women. He's
gentle and loving and goes everywhere with me. He likes to tease
his brother and sister. He inspired me to help Chance.
Chance is a 2 year old Jack Russell who is
also deaf. She was taken to a kill shelter in the Central Valley
by her former owner. She was so terrified and abused that she was
aggressive so they marked her as unadoptable and set her date. A
friend of the former owner posted Chance on the short term listing
page and together we got her out of the kill shelter. She's come
a long way and we lover her. Thanks Bubba Q !
Human companions: Heather and John Mastrianni
Other pets: a Chihuahua named Partridge.
Email: heather@winecountrybikes.com
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Town: Santa Rosa, California
Deaf dog: Magnus is an 18 month old Great Dane. He is a love
bug, a lap dog, a cat/dog/people lover and has complete posession
of all the furniture in the house except one loveseat (and he's
lobbying strongly for that). He knows how to make the recliner recline
in front of the heater and can be found there on cold mornings.
Just a cool dude.
Human companions: Bethrenae Tribble, and husband Michael
Burroughs
Other pets: Two Rottweilers, (Wookie, 11 and Pooka, 7), 7
cats, 1 13-foot Burmese python (Mahatma, 8)
Email: bethrenae@ozoneadvertising.com
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Town: Vacaville, California
Deaf dog: Techno is a Great Dane. A friend of mine's family
raises Great Danes. He took her in, but then thought it would be too
much work (he's a single guy, not home a lot). We took her in and
she is wonderful - sweet and silly and very loving and lovable. She
has taken to training well, however her attention span is still quite
short (as is mine!). :)
Human companions: Lucia and Anthony Madonna
Other pets: Leo, a 5 year old Weimeraner
Email: lvmac@cwnet.com |
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Town: Sebastopol, California
Deaf dog: Koa (German Shepherd Dog) is smart as a whip! Was
a return to the breeder puppy when the new owners realized he was
deaf. Could never rationalize getting a puppy with all of the GSDs
in shelters (both of my other GSDs were shelter rescues) so when this
adorable special needs puppy was presented to me I jumped at the chance
and haven't regretted it for a second!
Human companions: Nola F. Beecher
Other pets: Two other GSDs & a golden retriever
Email: stewball2@prodigy.net |
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Diablo and Hannah |
Town: Travis AFB, Fairfield,
California
Deaf dog: I was teching at a vet clinic and happened to be
up front when this lady walked in with her under her arm and wanted
to post up some fliers. I asked what for and I asked if I could hold
her puppy. (since ACD's are my FAVORITE dogs, it was love at first
site!) She told me that she was looking for a good home for her because
she had been at another vet office earlier in the day when a rancher
walked in for the appt., found out she was deaf and wanted her euthanized.
The lady had a deaf Dane at home and wouldn't hear of it. When she
asked the rancher if she could take the dog, he told her yes and that's
how I got her! She has been through A LOT of training and she LOVES
to ignore me. She runs and peeks back to see if i'm still watching
and the second I turn my head, she's off!!! I love her to deaf. haha.
She's a Blue Merle and recently escaped from the yard (and on the
air force base, that's BADDD) BUT she did return 6 hours later on
her own. THANK GOD!!
Human companions: Renee, Jeff & 3 kids, Brittany, Mikaela and
Madison
Other pets: Diablo, a 2 yo red ACD. (I don't think he's figured
out that she's deaf yet) and Jake, a 8 yo border collie/dalmatian
X who KNOWS she's deaf. Oh and 4 cats, Chance, Felix, Mather and Mr.
Jinx
Email: BobbyNMollyMcgee@cs.com
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Bella |
Town: Cazadero, California
Deaf dog: Bella is a 4 month old Catahoula. "Bella is
one of twelve born to my Catahoula bitch Traveler. She is hands down
the smartest of her litter. She has taught her brothers and sisters
as well as the other family dogs that she is deaf. It's really fun
to watch the others interact with her! She is learning sign language
as well as some "made-up" signs and is real quick to learn! She stole
my heart when she was first born! I breed Catahoulas, and have always
been told that "white" dogs should be euthanized at birth...I'm so
glad I didn't follow the norm, and never will!"
Human companions: Helen and Dean Collins
Other pets: Traveler, Shiloh, Gator, Zeus, Argyle Sox, all
hearing Catahoulas; Tiger, a hearing Kemer Cur; two cats, KC and Muguai.
Email: lionhead@sonic.net |
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Ruby Tuesday |
Town: Suisun City, California
Deaf dog: Ruby Tuesday is a 12 year old Norwich Terrier. "I
found my little Ruby Tuesday on petfinder.com in Dec 2003. She was
rescued from an owner who neglected her. Ruby was kept in a crate
outside for 2 years. She is a senior girl maybe 12 years old or maybe
older. She is just as sweet as can be! I didn't know that she was
almost completely deaf when I adopted her. I would have adopted her
anyway, though. I want her final years to be happy and filled with
love and for her to know that someone thinks she is just a wonderful
little girl and loves her very much."
Human companions: Michael & Brenda DeShields
Other pets: Molly & Willy, also Norwich Terriers.
Email: HayBrendaDeS@aol.com |
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Nip |
Town: Napa, California
Deaf dog: Nip is a 6 month old Australian Cattle Dog. "We
noticed from a very early age that Nip differed from her siblings,
mainly she slept "like the dead". We decided to keep her and as she
got a little older we suspected that her "selective" hearing was not
selective, it was non existant. We had her tested at UCD to confirm
our concerns. Nip is completely bilaterally deaf. Now we are learning
how to train a non-hearing dog."
Human companions: Kirsten Niesar and husband Jim Wilkinson
Other pets: Red Dawg and Sapphire, Nip's parents. Otter, Nip's
non-biological uncle. Lots of cats, sheep and chickens.
Email: kniesar@napanet.net |
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Town: Novato, California
Deaf dog: Powder is a Red-Nosed Pit. "He is an extremely
kind and docile dog. He is very playful and goofy. He is also quite
timid at times"
Human companions: Jill Youens
Other pets: A 6 year old Border Collie mix.
Email: jdyrider10@AOL.com |
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Dolly |
Town: San Rafael, California
Deaf dog: Dolly is a 2 year old Shetland Sheepdog. "I
bred my dog's mother who had a litter of four, but one died. When
Dolly's ears opened her head tilted and she fell over every time she
tried to walk. She seemed about 50% deaf at birth, and got progressivly
worse each month. She is now about 90% deaf. I kept the entire litter
of 3 puppies. I would never sell her to anyone as I believe that she
is my responsiblity as I brought her into the world. She is the sweetest
dog I have ever had."
Human companions: Gail and Tom Trimble
Other pets: 3 other dogs, 1 cat, 1 cockateil, 1 hen
Email: gail@marinrose.org |
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Max is on the Right with Gilligan on the left
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Town: Sonoma, California
Deaf dog: Max is a English Setter that is 8 Months. I have
a hearing English who was rescued through Above and Beyond English
Setter Rescue, who is two years old. I found Max on Petfinders and
fell in love with him. Max's know some hand signals and is learning
more. I am using a combination of Standard dog signals and ASL. I
am learning how to reach him and help him grow.
Human companions: Me
Other pets: English Setter Gilligan, Skeeter the Cat
Email: yesterday@aol.com
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