| Town: Pueblo West, Colorado
Deaf dog: Lilly is a 14 month old Boxer/American Bulldog. We
adopted Lilly at 4 months of age. She had been removed from an abusive
home, she had no training and was already 40 pounds of energy. Lots
of love and pateince has turned Lilly from a wild child to a wonderful
companion. I didn't realize how much work would be needed but the
effort is well worth it. We love her very much. She loves people and
other dogs, she thinks our daily walks are for social hour not exercise.
She follows us from room to room and is always ready for play. She
is a delight to be around.
Human companions: Cathy and Gary
Email: hpwosyc@aol.com |
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Buckeye and Kaylee
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Town: Colorado springs, Colorado
Deaf dog: Buckeye is a 2 and 1/2 year old JRT (PRT). I got
Buck from a breeder/show family who did an awesome job of socializing
him but didn't have the time or know how to train him. He's a great
apartment dog as he doesn't hear all the traffic upstairs. He is
litter box trained now and is learning agility. He has a sister
who is a hearing rough coat JRT. We dearly love him even though
he firmly believes he is a mountain goat and can get on top of everything
but the refrigerator.
Human companions: Laurie Yakish. My son Kerry stays with
me periodically. He is both dogs' willing slave
Other pets: Kaylee, a female JRT and Mickey a Myers parrot
Email: lyakish@netzero.net
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Panda bear
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Town: Colorado springs, Colorado
Deaf dog: Panda bear is a 2 year old Australian Shepherd.
We rescued Panda from a family who did not have the time to devote
to her needs. She is an incredibly smart dog and picked up on sign
language quickly! She can come, be quiet, get out and lie down so
far!
Human companions: Mommy Zen, Daddy RC and sister
Other pets: Two other dogs, and 5 ferrets
Email: zenthia719@gmail.com
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Blanca
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Town: Cotopaxi, Colorado
Deaf dog: Blanca is an Australian Shepherd puppy who was
born deaf. She can already fetch the newspaper, and play ball and
frisbee. She's a smart one.
Human companions: Lynn and Linda Bates
Other pets: Mocha, Hayden, a Border Collie and a guinea pig.
Email: lbates@hughes.net
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Town: Colorado Springs,
Colorado
Deaf dog: We just adopted Bingo, a 9 month old English Setter,
from the local Humane Society. He is a warm, loving addition to our
home. His former owner bought him as a hunting dog, but when he found
Bingo to be deaf dropped him at the Humane Society, much to our good
fortune. We would appreciate hearing from other's with a deaf dog
as we are totally new to this area and will gladly accept advise.
Human companions: Todd Fenhaus, Elvie and Jonathan
Other pets: One cat named Caroline.
Email: prairiegoat@msn.com |
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Angel |
Town: Colorado Springs,
Colorado
Deaf dog: Angel is a 2 to 3 year old Great Dane. Her family
says "Angel is a rescue from a previous rescue home. She is extremely
loving and even lets my 2 year old sit on her back. She may be deaf,
but she has a loud bark and a happy disposition. She cowers at times
due to previous abuse, but all in all she's a very stable and well
adjusted dog. She loves her new buddy Huggers (black Lab/Dane mix)."
Human companions: Joelle Johnson, husband and 2 year old daughter
Other pets: Huggers - 5 year old Lab/Dane Mix
Email: majc12@prodigy.net |
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Annie |
Town: Colorado Springs,
Colorado
Deaf dog: Annie is a 4 year old Brittany/Walker Hound mix.
"Annie is very sweet and thinks everyone is her friend, including
all other dogs and cats. She has a gentle spirit but is clumsy and
thinks 75 lbs is not too big for a lap dog. None of myths about deaf
dogs is true with Annie. She could not be a better dog even if she
could hear."
Human companions: Vic and Nancy Cruikshank
Other pets: Lucy, a 9 year old Brittany/Springer mix and Martina,
a 14 year old cat.
Email: viccruikshank@yahoo.com |
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Town: Jefferson, Colorado
Deaf dog: Kai is a 10 year old Coyote/Chow/Heeler mix. "
I found Kai running down the road to my house, and wasn't sure why
she wouldn't come when I called her - now I know! Apparently everyone
thought she was wild and hadn't tried to help her, and she was skin
and bones when I picked her up. After being at Animal Control for
5 days, no one claimed her, so she came back home with me - my 6th!
She was unresponsive when I first picked her up, but right away we
bonded, and now she is my little shadow, wanting to be petted constantly,
always eager to please, and showing more love than I've ever seen
in a dog. Especially an abused, abandoned one. We believe her deafness
may have been caused by abuse, but she's learning her signs fast."
Human companions: Vanessa Johns, her father Kimbrough, mother
Karla and brother Daniel.
Other pets: Daisy, 13 year old Bichon; Jesse, 4 year old Husky/Shepherd;
Tucker, 3 year old Aussie; Shiloh, 3 year old Aussie; Buck, 3 year
old Wolf/Malamute; and lots of birds and reptiles.
Email: shiloh1711@go.com |
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Town: Manitou Springs,
Colorado
Deaf dog: Mo, short for Modigliani, is a 4 year old Boston
Terrier. "Mo was brought to the vets at six weeks old to be euthanized
because his owners wanted their son to have a dog that was "normal".
I worked at the vets and couldn't stand the thought of that happening
to such a little defenseless guy so I asked if I could take him home
and they said yes...it was the best thing that ever happened to me!
He is the smartest, cleanest, kindest pet I have ever had. He is funny,
and cute and quite a comfort when you are feeling down. No one has
ever suspected his deafness unless we tell them! Mo is awesome and
I wish that I had two more like him!"
Human companions: PeggySue Blues and her son Markus
Email: greatvocals@juno.com |
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Town: Calhan, Colorado
Deaf dog: Ozzie is a one year old Australian Cattle dog. "We
got him from the Humane Society at 3 months. He is very smart and
loving. He is the easiest dog we have ever had to train. We live on
40 acres and he loves to run and play and herd our horses, thanks
to our neighbor's red heeler named Josie. She watches and protects
him from getting too far away."
Human companions: Kevin, Kenna and Natalie Kelley
Other pets: Johnny, 8 year old Dachshund; Frankie, 5 year old
Dachshund;, Willie, 3 year old Dachshund; Thumbs, 2 year cat; and
2 horses, Nipper and Virgil.
Email: KLKgrandma@AOL.com |
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Town: Colorado Springs,
Colorado
Deaf dog: Panda is a 7-1/2 week old Australian Shepherd.
Human companions: Shannon, Patrick, Silvia and Maegan McCormick
Other pets: Zeke & Raider, Aussies; Abby, a cat; Troubles
& Tarzan, Water dragons; Skinky, Monkey-tail skink; Sweety, a
turtle; and Roo & Puddles-bunnies.
Email: pmccormicksprint1@earthlink.net |
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Zip |
Town: Elbert, Colorado
Deaf dog: Zip is a 2 year old Australian Cattle Dog. "I
found Zip running the roads around our house. He's only 27 pounds
of very active, very intensely loyal and possessive, very fast and
athletic dog. He wants to push out all the other dogs which creates
some tension but we are adjusting. If I could possibly find a home
for him with no other dogs in a perfect situation I might. But he
is very alert and visual and knows a lot of sign language. Thinking
of doing UKC obedience with him."
Human companions: Louise & Henry Vasquez, and sons Daniel
& Nat.
Other pets: 2 other Cattle Dogs, 1 Sheltie, 1 Basenji, 2 barn
cats, and 4 horses.
Email: levasquez@earthlink.net |
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Duke |
Town: Colorado Springs,
Colorado
Deaf dog: Duke is a 5 month old Dogo Argentino. "Duke
is a rare breed. I had him flown to me from Miami by his breeder.
He will be a big boy and my husband and I love him to death! I found
him on the Deaf Dogs Website,
listed as Baby Doe."
Human companions: Sue and Bill Marcotte
Other pets: A white Boxer, an Aussie/Greyhound mix, 2 Chihuahuas,
4 cats, a lovebird, and a ferret.
Email: marinesue@adelphia.net |
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Town: Colorado Springs,
Colorado
Deaf dogs: Maggie and Mollie are 8 month old
Australian Shepherd/Border Collie mixes. "We were looking for
a pet for my daughter and granddaughter when we found these two cute
girls on Petfinder. On a Friday in late February we drove to a private
rescue north of Denver. When we got there we couldn't decide which
pup to take, so we ended up with two. It was a couple of weeks before
we realized they were deaf, but they had already won our hearts, so
we are all learning to sign together, even our 3 year old granddaughter.
We would not trade them for any amount of money! They are two of the
kindest, sweetest dogs I have ever owned."
Human companions: Robin and Michael Reid, daughter, Amanda
and granddaughter, Bailey Bug.
Other pets: Tigger, and English Bulldog
Email: robin@londoncommercial.com |
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Wally |
Town: Colorado Springs,
Colorado
Deaf dog: Wally is a 2 year old Dachshund. "Wally was
born from one of our litters. Wally is a piebald who was born deaf.
He is a real troublemaker but we love him to death. This summer he
almost drowned in our above the ground swimming pool. He made so much
noise the neighbor had to summon the Humane Society to rescue him.
He is quite a handful."
Human companions: Rebecca and Thomas Cotanch
Other pets: Yogi, Reggie, Freddy, Heidi, Dachshunds; and 3
cats.
Email: tommycc4@aol.com |
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