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Minnesota Deaf Dogs |
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 Kirby and family |
Town: Rochester, Minnesota |
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Town: Moorhead, Minnesota |
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Town: Crosslake, Minnesota |
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Town: Hasting, Minnesota |
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Town: Saint Paul, Minnesota |
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Town: Anoka, Minnesota |
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Town: Minneapolis, Minnesota Lefty is a 7 year old Bull Terrier who is also a therapy dog. He also competes in agility in both NADAC and CPE. His current titles include: S-NJC, O-NCC, O-TN-N, TN-O, TN-E, CL1-H, CL1-F, CL1-S, CL2-H, CL2-F, CGC, TDIA, TDInc., 2005 AKC ACE Award Honorable Mention-Therapy, 2006 and 2007 NADAC Championships Competitor, 2006 and 2007 NADAC Top Ten Elite Tunnelers by Breed-Ranked #1 Bull Terrier in the US. Ray-Ray is a 3 year old Bull Terrier who has started agility training and just started competing as well.
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 Misha |
Town: Minnetonka, Minnesota Deaf dog: Misha, a 2 year old congenitally deaf Italian Greyhound. "Mom and Dad have been part of my life since I was 4-1/2 months old. I had been returned once before that because other people said that I didn't listen. I have been through Puppy obedience and Basic I training, and I started Agility - for which I need to focus on more. I know about 30-35 hand signals and I have two big sisters, Dottie and Cinder, I can look up to or beat up on. I am the cutest, loving and most brialliant dog of my clan even though my sisters may argue otherwise. I am always happy and my favorite sign is I love you." Human companions: Britt and Rick Gage Other pets: Dottie, a 4 1/2 year-old hairless Chinese Crested; Cinder, a 2 1/2 year-old German Shepherd/Black Lab mix; two kitties, Mufausa, who is 7 years old & Lil Hog who is 10 years old. Email: brtll@aol.com |
 Moore's All Flash (Gus) |
Town: St. Paul, Minnesota Deaf dog: Moore's All Flash, aka Gus, a white Boxer, deaf but not disposable! Gus's official name is now U-CD Moore's All Flash, CGC, FDX. Gus earned his UKC Companion Dog title with a high score of 191 1/2. Gus has now earned a total of four titles, and is working at the open level in obedience. Human companions: Mary and Mike Moore Other pets: Gus has a new black and white Border Collie little brother named Partner (who has completely turned Gus and his family's life upside down) Email: mooreboxers@prodigy.net |
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Town: Minneapolis, Minnesota Deaf dog: Bunny, a 1 year old congenitally deaf Pit Bull Human companions: Marlee MacLeod Other pets: Buzz the Wise and Benevolent One-Eyed Pit Bull Email: MacLeod123@aol.com |
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Town: Coon Rapids, Minnesota Deaf dogs: Paxton & Kelly Paxton is a 12 year old Tri Color Sheltie, who has gone deaf due to age. Paxton was 4 1/2 months when he came to us. He has been able to hear and was trained with verbal and hand signals. He has made a good adjustment as his hearing got progressively worse. We work with him to keep him sharp and well behaved. He responds well to Tasha's body language to know when we have come home or are preparing food, when someone is at the door etc. Kelly is a Blue Merle Sheltie that we adopted from K9 Rescue. She had been in foster care. We have only had her 1 1/2 weeks. She is a wonderful animal and has acclimated quickly to her new environment. She is a quick learner. She also has picked up Tasha's body language to understand things happening in her environment that only dogs really care about. Human companions: Sheryl & Dave Ekberg Other pets: Tasha, a Sable Sheltie, who is 11 years old with good hearing Email: s13d22@aol.com |
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Town: LeSueur, Minnesota Deaf dog: Adam Joseph is a less than 1 year old congenitally deaf Great Dane, whose family knew he was deaf when they got him. Human companions: Gary and Wendy Newman, and 7 children still at home with us Other pets: Daisy Mae (Adam's sister), various farm animals. Email: wendy@newmanacademy.com |
 Farley |
Town: Brooklyn Center,
Minnesota Deaf dogs: Farley and Corporal CPL. Farley Vaughn Schramm is an English Bulldog. He says "'Ello Love, my name is Farley. I was born deaf and was given to KC at two months old because she seemed like a nice person. I am just over a year old and loving every minute of Life! I have some pretty big goals to achieve within the next couple of months-I'm going to be famous! Mom is hoping to get me a career as a model cause she thinks I am a good looking pup-can't argue with that! Look at me-I'm one hot dog! Mom thinks she's really smart because she taught me a lot of cool tricks but little does she know that I think she's the best and I'd do anything for her-and those animal crackers! Farley finally recieved his Canine Good Citizen Certificate and passed basic obedeince with flying colors!| If you are the owner of a deaf dog I highly reccommend getting him or her out in the community and proving that deaf dogs are not throw aways or unruly. E-mail my mom, she likes to brag about us!" Human companion: KC Schramm Email: ka_cjones@yahoo.com |
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Town: Lino Lakes, Minnesota Deaf dog: Gretta is an 11 month old Boxer. Her family says "We decided to give Gretta a try after she was a dog that would be put down by breeder if she did not find someone to rescue her soon. We love her and I am looking forward to any tips when starting basic training with her. She surely is a gift, but we want her to feel more welcome." Human companions: Pam Gabrio and her husband Other pets: Ollie a 8 year old Brittany that needs company, she just lost her sister, a Golden Retriever Email: tjgabrio@prodigy.net |
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Town: Dakota, Minnesota Deaf dogs: Cairo & Cadbury Cairo is a 5 year old Great Dane. His family says "Cairo was adopted from the local humane society as an adult dog after his owners decided he "ate too much". I had lost my first deaf Dane, Aztec, to a liver problem on the same day Cairo entered the shelter...and my life. I wasn't ready for another dog, especially one that looked exactly like the soulmate that had just been taken from me, but placing Cairo proved to be difficult.I realized I was being selfish by denying this wonderful boy a home that could understand and embrace his challenges. Cairo came home with me that very day. Cairo has his CGC and is a certified pet therapy dog who visits area care facilities and schools." Cadbury is a 2 year old Great Dane. His family says "Cadbury has a zest for life unlike anything I've ever seen. He loves everybody and everything. I adopted Cadbury from the shelter as a four month old puppy. He had been found by a boy scout troop picking up garbage along the road. I had just adopted Cairo, my other deaf Dane, five days previous to Cadbury coming to the shelter, and couldn't say no when I found out about the puppy. Cadbury has his CGC and is a certified pet therapy dog who visits area care facilities, schools, and serves as a 'demo dog' for shelter functions." Human companions: Kate Erdmann Other pets: Tonka and Scotia (Great Danes), Denali (Aussie), Mesa (Collie mix), Ichabod (Am Staff), Journey (Border Collie), five cats & miscellaneous reptiles Email: pinknosedogs@yahoo.com |
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Town: Fairmont, Minnesota Deaf dog: Molly was my husbands' attempt at healing my aching heart - we had just lost our Lady, a 3-year old dal, to injuries she sustained when hit by a car. He drove 3 hours to look at the pups & decided after getting a late start, getting lost, & missing the "breeders" twice he was not coming home without a puppy! She was met with mixed emotions because I really wanted to make the selection when the time was right, not to mention that Molly is spotted much more heavily than I wanted. We knew before the 1st night home was over that something was wrong - nothing calmed her & when she finally slept she didn't respond to ANY noise. It was over 2 weeks before we could get her BAER-tested (she was 7 weeks old when she came home) and by the time we saw the test results, it didn't matter. We were hooked & all the test did was confirm our suspicions & let us know that her training would have to be of a different sort than our hearing dal, Maxwell. She has proven to be a very quick learner and knows 15-20 signs. She is very affectionate & enjoys tormenting her "big brother". She does seem to be very uncomfortable around small children & I would welcome any help on how to overcome some of this. We feel blessed to have her in our lives & would not hesitate to be adopted by another deaf dog. Human companions: Garry, Pam, Jason and Jenny Oskerson Other pets: Maxwell, a 7-year old hearing dal and Snowball, a 17-year old angora cat Email: team17@frontiernet.net |
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Town: Spring Valley, Minnesota Deaf dog: Wow...where to begin? Angel is a 4 month old Jack Russel Terrier. My husband was looking online for dogs...he's had it in his heart to add another to the family. We have a Scotty already, Buddy. Well, when he came across *Angel*(she wasn't named on the site)..it mentioned what kind of dog she was, that she was deaf, and was in Iowa...not too far from here. It tugged on my heart knowing she was deaf, and he insisted we go see her that day!...SO, we loaded up our three children, his parents followed us in their car...and we drove to meet her. We ended up getting lost on the way....going the wrong way on a highway..driving through a ditch..calling the people three times on the cell phone for directions..at one point our van started acting funny, like it was losing power..but then we finally made it to their farm around 8 pm :) The moment I saw her I knew she would be called Angel. She's pure white!! I'm looking forward to training her myself.It's really intersting having a non hearing dog in the house..it really makes you think before you act!..lol. We are so happy we found her though! Human companions: Gabe, Andrea, Ethan, Isaac and Noah Other pets: Buddy our Scottish Terrier and Katie our calico kitten from Washington State. Email: wtsnboys@deskmedia.com |
 Malcolm and Isre |
Town: Bolingbrook, Illinois Deaf dog: Mal was rescued from being euthanized down in Atlanta. A wonderful woman fostered him for a while, and found me on the Internet. Malcolm has been a wonderful addition to our family - we are all deaf ourselves, except for Isre - and it's just a delight watching him grow. Human companions: Trudy Suggs, Randy Shank, Anita Kroll, Kent Kroll Other pets: Isre, my two-year-old pointer mix who doesn't bark ever (but Mal does enough barking for them both!). Email: trudysuggs@aol.com |
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Town: Minneapolis, Minnesota Deaf dog: Fionn is a 1 year old Whippet. "Fionn was born deaf. He is silly, playful, wild and funny. He keeps me laughing when he isn't snuggling with me. He has been through Beginner III obedience and has started agility. My old greyhound had died and I was looking for another dog as a companion for my greyhound, Annie, and me. I met Fionn though a friend and thought he was as cute as a bug's ear. I did a little research on the DDEAF web site and knew he might be a challenge, but I was ready. I didn't know how much I would love this little dog then though." Human companions: Christine Canard Other pets: Annie, retired racing Greyhound and Gwyn, a Siamese cat. Email: ccanard@mpls.k12.mn.us |
 Jeb |
Town: Blaine, Minnesota Deaf dog: Jeb is a 9 month old German Shorthaired Pointer. "We rescued Jeb from the Coon Rapids Animal Shelter on 4/13/2004. He is so sweet and loveable that we could not say no to this little guy. We knew he was deaf, but that did not discourage us at all, if anything it encouraged us to adopt him. He is doing well getting adjusted to his new home and his brother Boomer. They get along great and Boomer has taken on the job of helping train him. We have started to use hand signals and Jeb is picking up on Boomer's lead. He knows what 'off' means (since he likes to jump), as well as 'sit'. We feel very lucky to have gotten such a wonderful loveable little guy." Human companions: Ryan, Christine, and Tom Stanton Other pets: Boomer, 1-1/2 year old white Boxer Email: christinestanton@all-ins.com |
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Town: Duluth, Minnesota Deaf dog: Deaf Jam Tropper is a 14 week old Pit Bull Terrier. "I somewhat strong-armed the person who owned Tropper into giving him to me. I didn't really need another dog but the face, that face, nothing could stop me from taking him. I was prepared to take her to court, she didn't resist too much when she found out he was deaf and needed to be fixed. She gave in, after all if he couldn't hear, how could he protect, and if he is not good for breeding and it is morally not right to sell him without disclosing his issues, why did she want him? And so, the Tropper saga begins, he's so eager to be part of whatever is going on, he has learned 5 hand signals so far and loves all other animals in the house including the cats, but people are his favorites. I feel he will be a good citizen, and a credit to his breed. I look forward years of active fun and friendship with my Tropper." Human companions: Sandra Other pets: A Rottweiler mix, a Chihuahua, and 4 cats. Email: geegee844@aol.com |
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