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New Mexico Deaf Dogs

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Boomer and Doc	Town: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Deaf dog: Doc is a 10 year old Australian Cattle Dog/ Australian Shepherd. We adopted Doc when he was 10 wks. old. While we didn't immediately know he was deaf, we adapted, and have never been sorry. He has been a joy! He is extremely smart, loyal and full of personality! Human companions: Gina, her Husband and Daughter Other pets: Boomer, Female Australian Shepherd Email: deanlhanson_AT_juno.com
	Town: Santa Fe, New Mexico Deaf dog: Pearl is a 3 year old Australian shepherd-something something... Pearl is a scamp. She takes cues from Daisy, our hearing Australian Shepherd, and from simple signs we invented. She's a great off-leash hiker--she checks in reliably and keeps us in sight at all times. She's a great companion and an easy pet. Pearly is the second dog we adopted from a deafdogs.org listing. Humphrey is a 13 year old Australian Shepherd. Humphrey is a sweet old fellow who wags his tail when he eats. He's a big, beautiful red merle--he must have been a spectacular dog in his prime. We adopted him from CARMA, a rescue organization in Corrales, about a year ago. His deafness, stiffness and toothlessness are due to old age. Human companions: Laurel Other pets: Daisy, our hearing Australian Shepherd, and four noisy Budgies. Email: nedaisy_AT_yahoo.com
Luna	Town: Albuquerque, New Mexico Deaf dog: Luna is a 2 year old Australian Cattle Dog Mix. Luna was turned over to the local city pound because the breeders thought she was stupid. At the pound they discovered she was "hearing impaired". On the day she was to be euthanized a lady from a local no-kill shelter rescued her and found out she was totally deaf in both ears. I then saw her and fell in love. We adopted her and have taught her many obedience signs. She is the most wonderful, loving dog and is not dumb in any way, shape or form. She was as easy to train as any hearing dog I've had. I would adopt another deaf dog in a minute! Human companions: Tina Deran and Emma Other pets: Starbuck - Rottweiler, Kaine - Doberman Email: ion333@yahoo.com
	Town: Carlsbad, New Mexico Deaf dog: Weiner is a 1 year old Dachshund. My husband was at the local convenience store one day and a lady with two Dogs in the car pulled up with 2 flat tires and asked for some help. My husband helped her change one tire and she asked if he knew anyone who had a used tire that would fit her car. he said we had one and he would give the tire to her. Well the lady was given the tire and my husband went and petted the two dogs in the car she asked him if he would like to have the small one who she was looking for a home for and knowing that I had been looking for a Dachshund for a while he said yes thinking it would be a great surprise. Well when I got home there he was, we found out real quick he counldn't hear us and we made an appointment with the vet to confirm it. He is the most wonderful dog I have ever owned, he is playfull and loving. We are working on hand signals to train him and he and my autistic Son are best buddy's. Just because someone has special needs doesn't mean they're loved any less, I wouldn't trade him for the world. Human companion: Karen, Richard, Burgandy, and Patrick Other pets: peewee our Chihuahua E-mail: baileysgirl913@yahoo.com
Molly	Town: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Deaf dog: Molly is a 5 month old Old English Sheepdog. She is a real cutie and some days that's all she has going for her, she can be a little imp. She has learned so far, sit, stay, down, up and shake. "Come" has been a little bit of a problem but she is always in a fenced yard. We have a 5 year old hearing OES and Molly takes a lot of clues from him. Would like to talk to other deaf dog owners and share our stories and ideas on training and socializing. Human companion: John and Irene Other pets: Rascal, 5 year old OES and Stitch, 4 year old orange Kitty Email: BEBESOMMER@YAHOO.COM
Ned	Town: Santa Fe, New Mexico Deaf dog: Ned, our little deaf Australian shepherd, died in January 2009 from a brain tumor. He was a very good boy.
White Rabit	Town: Truth or Consequences, New Mexico Deaf dog: White Rabit is a 3 and 1/2 year old Miniature Australian Shepherd. He was bred in Idaho from 2 parents both Blue Merle with blue eyes. He was the male runt. there were 5 puppies and 2 were deaf. I paid for a working dog and after 3 days realized he was deaf and I loved him too much to give him up. He is a trickster but great with my grandchildren. I have a 3 year old granddaughter that has autism and he is the most wonderful playmate for her and protector. Human companion: Deresa Cloud-Long and sister Belinda Cloud. She does rescue in Texas for dogs and cats. Other pets: Mini Rat Terrier named Edmund Parker, male is 6 years old and Minature Pinscher named Zarine Yoshiko, female 4 years old Email: pink_rabit61@hotmail.com
	Town: Gladstone, New Mexico Deaf dog: Spice is a 2 year old Blue Heeler. A woman friend gave her to me and I've found that she is a lot of fun to watch and train. Human companion: Bill Goodyear Other pets: 2 hearing dogs Email: bggoodyear@plateautel.net
Misla	Town: Las Cruces, New Mexico Deaf dog: Misla is a three and half year old deaf, female dalmatian. We use sign language to communicate. It's a lot of fun having Misla. Human companion: Cindy King Other pets: Pumpkin, a hound/red heeler mix and three cats. Email: infinity@zianet.com

Frosty and Pyro	Town: Albuquerque, New Mexico Deaf dog: Frosty is a 3 year old Australian Shepherd. We adopted her from another family, not knowing that she was deaf. She quickly won our hearts with her sweet disposition and seemingly unlimited energy--she'd give the energizer bunny a run for his money! We have trained her with hand signals in a regular "hearing" obedience class for the past few years, and even plan to try out an agility class. Human companions: Brian & Deborah Ingram Other pets: Pyro, a hearing German Shepherd Email: bridebingram@comcast.net

	Town: Farmington, New Mexico Deaf dog: Molly is a 6 year old Australian Cattle Dog. She is a therapy dog in a middle school special education classroom for students with Behavior Disorders. She has worked with BD students from the time she was 8 weeks old. She works in my roommate's classroom. Molly and my roommate Barb just moved to the middle school where I work. Molly loves her job and the kids. She is ready to go each morning. She keeps a close eye on things and is upset if she can't go. She has an amazing way with students who have behavior problems and adds a calming influence to the class. In fact other teachers visit Molly during the day to receive a touch of TLC! Human companions: Gloria Burkhart Other pets: Sara - a coyote cross rescue; Ruthie - an Australian Cattle Dog; Mandy - an Australian Cattle Dog rescue; Cammie - Flame Point Siamese rescue; Timothy and Tillie - Red Eared Slider Turtles; Daniel - a Green Iguana; Hannah - A Cockatiel Email: glo@cyberport.com

Sheila	Town: La Luz, New Mexico Deaf dog: Sheila is about 1 1/2 - 2 years old and is an Australian Shepherd mix. Human companions: Heike Germakowsky, husband, daughter and son Other pets: 2 dogs: Bonny, 6 year old Westie and a poodle mix named Oskar. Email: w-h-j-j-g@hotmail.com

Annie	Town: Tijeras, New Mexico Deaf dog: Annie is a nine week old Great Dane. "Annie is a white Great Dane from a Harl to Harl breeding. I got her because I knew that she would have hearing and eye problems and I didn't want to see her put down later in life. I am learning to communicate with her little by little as she is still a baby and "hyper" just as expected for a little one. " Human companions: Debi Cooper Other pets: Doc, 10 week old hearing Dane; Oscar, 3 year old doxie; 2 Rottweilers, Brigit and Shy; and 2 kitties. Email: AndrasMeg@aol.com

	Town: Las Cruces, New Mexico Deaf dog: Claire is a 14 year old Springer/Cocker Spaniel mix. Human companions: Brenda Ford Email: bjmacford@yahoo.com

	Town: Cimerron, New Mexico Deaf dog: Asher is a 3 year old Australian Cattle Dog. "I found Asher, starving and abandoned at about 5 weeks old. I had him a few more weeks when I discovered he was deaf. Our communication began very naturally. ACD's are so intelligent! He helped to design our methods of talking to each other. He is loyal, obedient, and its his job in life to take care of me. I love ACD's/heelers. I hope to provide more rescues a safe place to be until adopted. Having a deaf ACD is an experience of a lifetime. All future dogs for me will be a rescued, deaf ACD/Heeler. My preference is red, but any color will do!! Most people don't believe he is deaf, he is so attentive to my needs. He reads my mind!" Human companions: Cheryl Hursh Other pets: A really cool cat that loves Asher. Email: chursh7@webtv.net

Missy Snow	Town: Carlsbad, New Mexico Deaf dog: Missy's human companion writes: "Little Missy just happened to walk in my home one evening. Of course we all loved her were dog people we already have 6 other dogs. So the next morning we took her to my vet and got here shots and had some things checked out and made a tentative appointment to be spade. Not forgeting the fact that we found her so we put an ad in the paper and checked the past weeks worth of papers, we also checked all the bullitin boards for a lost dog. That evening we took her walking and some passer by's happened to know who the dog belonged to. Saddly we called the owner straight away and found that they lived a short distance away. When we arrived we met her twin brother and found out that she was deaf due to line breeding. Also that she wasn't the mut we thought she was. It turned out that she was a Jack Russel out of Africa cross between a short hair and smooth. Well we went back home and I started crying a little bit and then went to bed. About an hour after we get home we get a phone call the owners of the dog had decided to just give us the dog for free. And that is the story of how she has blessed my family." Human companions: Casey and Mother Louise, Father Jeff, Boyfriend Jay, Son Kaleb Other pets: All Dogs, Maxine, Precious, Pickels, Chester, Chip n Dale the Twins Email: red_headedpest@yahoo.com

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