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South Carolina Deaf Dogs

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Oz	Town: Sumter, South Carolina Deaf dog: Oz is a 1 year old American Pit Bull Terrier. I got Oz, his sister Millie and his brother Ollie when they were 7 days old. Their Mom and the rest of the litter got killed by another dog so I took the puppies in. I found out when Oz was about 2 months old that he was deaf. After much training and work I think him and I have got it. He is a joy to the family and I call him My "flower child". Oz being deaf does not stop him at all and I am very proud of him. Stay strong fellow dogs lovers!! Human companions: Ziggie Other pets: Too many to name Email: frorestrain_AT_yahoo.com
Jack	Town: Taylors, South Carolina Deaf dog: Jack is a 6 month old mix. We adopted Jack from a rescue group when he was 3 months old. He was turned over to the rescue group by a woman who witnessed him thrown from a moving car. The only evidence of this abuse is a scar on one side of his mouth. It certainly has not harmed his spirit or trust in humans. Jack is the happiest dog! He loves everybody including other dogs and cats. He is full of life and love. He lives to play. We are working on our training and signs. It has been trying at times because Jack is so "busy" it is difficult to get his attention, however, I have no doubt he will master any challenge put before him. He is such an intelligent, loving dog. Human companions: Sandra Other pets: Cats and Dogs Email: sanncann@yahoo.com
Simon	Town: Greenville, South Carolina Deaf dog: Simon is a 4 year old Pit Bull. "He is a wonderful dog. My husband and I have become a foster home for children and he could not be more gentle and sweet to the kids. It's almost like he knows that they need extra love from him. Simon was feared by the girls and their social workers because he is a Pit Bull, but once they got to know how sweet he was that all changed. He is an amazing dog who I love so very much. He has opened my eyes to the world of silence and the world of Pit Bulls. Human companions: Richard, Shannon, Stephanie,and Wendy. Other pets: Kimber and Sabrina, 2 little mixed breeds and our newest addition Amy. We also have 2 cats Wicked & Amber. Email: marchmom31@yahoo.com
Gretchen	Town: Simpsonville, South Carolina Deaf dog: Gretchen is a 1 and 1/2 year old Beagle + ?. She is a blue eyed beagle and perhaps Australian Shepherd or Herding dog mix. She was rescued by a group out of North Augusta. At the time she had 5 puppies and they all were very ill with a respitory infection. They were discovered at a pound in rabies quarantine as Gretchen's first owner gave her up for biting someone and breaking skin. The rescuers begged to take her from the shelter; she was in a cage too small to stand in and littered with filthy newspaper for her and the puppies' waste. The shelter would not release her initially but persistance won out. Gretchen and her pups went into foster care, recovered and healed. I found her on Petfinder where her picture haunted me. The funny thing is, Gretchen's foster mommy had NO idea she is deaf. Gretchen is so amazingly well behaved and intelligent. She takes her cues from the other dogs and from body and expression reading. Heck, it took us 11 weeks to figure it out! She is exceedingly loving, fun and sweet. Human companions: Ruth and Robert McDonough Other pets: Molly a 12 year old pocket beagle and boss; Duncan a 7 year old beagle with some basset for flavor. Email: rmcdon320@aol.com
	Town: Greenville, South Carolina Deaf dog: Princess is a 1 year old Chihuahua. I had been wanting a Chihuahua for a while. I had settled on getting one for Chirstmas 2006. In the mean time I was asking around to see if anyone knew of some Chihuahua's for sale or maybe even free ones, and then I received a call from a friend that Princess, a 1 year old, white female was available but she was deaf. I went to see her the next day and she was so sweet and loving and I brought her home and she is the apple of our eyes!!! It's really hard to believe she's deaf because she understands so well, She is an amazing little dog and I am so glad I didnt pass her up because she was deaf! Human companions: Tammy Ann, Husband Greg and sons, Chase/14, Payton/4 Other pets: Red Dog/an outside guard dog Email: TammyAnne2@aol.com
	Town: Lansdale, South Carolina Deaf dog: Rhett is a 6 year old Boston Terrier. His family says "Rhett was found at a kennel, days before he was to be put to sleep. Because he was deaf and hyper the people at the kennel assumed that no one would want him. Rhett was 10 months old and had spent most of his life in a cage. When I got him he had no trust in humans. He would cower in a corner if any one approached him. I know that he had been abused at some point because he would snapped at anyone who didn't slowly go up to him and pet him on his back (no other area could be touched). I am amazed at how different he is now, with complete trust in people." Human companions: Jennifer Wiley Other pets: Uncle Fester (Lab mix), Scarlett and Grinch (Boston Terriers) Email: scarlett777@yahoo.com
Merlin	Town: Clinton, South Carolina Deaf dog: Merlin is a white Great Dane puppy with blue eyes. He is a wonderful boy. Human companions: Pauline P Wright and her 6 children Other pets: too many to mention... Email: Unavailable

Shadow, Sweet Boy and Kachina	Town: Fort Mill, South Carolina Deaf dogs: Shadow, Kachina and Sweet Boy Shadow, a six-year-old Australian Shepherd. Shadow is very sweet and gentle, and overcoming abuse in a prior home. Kachina, an Australian Shepherd mix, was rescued from Animal Control at 8 weeks. Sweet Boy, an Australian Shepherd born Christmas Eve 2002, came from a breeder who wanted him to have a good life. Human companions: Wanda and Will Ketteman Other pets: Little Bit, a Yorkie/Poodle mix, who went to the bridge at age 16; Rascal, a 10-year-old male Heinz 57 mix; Boo, a 5-year-old rescued Maltese; and 4 cats. Email: deafdogs@comporium.net

Jefe	Town: Columbia, South Carolina Deaf dog: Jefe is a three-year-old Dalmatian who was born deaf. Obedience training has become a year round "hobby", and we enjoy the quality "family" time it gives us. But luckily, we now have a pretty well trained dog - most of the time, and as long as he's looking at us! =) Human companions: Shannon and James Owens Other pets: Mancha, 2-year-old uni Dalmatian. Email: sowens3@sc.rr.com

Allie	Town: Columbia, South Carolina Deaf dog: Allie is a Great Dane. Her mom writes "She is beautiful and a great pet, wouldn't trade her for anything." Human companions: Tiffany Lee and JJ Email: Lotsofgiggles4u2@aol.com

	Town: Orangeburg, South Carolina Deaf dog: Dollie is an 8 month old Jack Russell Terrier. "We found Dollie while looking for a new Jack Russell puppy for my daughter. At a breeders, we saw her and wanted her, but we were told she was deaf and was going to be put down because she could not be bred. She was beautiful and it was love at first sight, but the breeder would not let us buy her. Begged the breeder not to have her put to sleep. We wanted her and said we would have her spayed - anything... Two weeks later, we called the breeder back and asked if they still had her, they said yes. Again, we said we wanted her. In the meantime, we had found another six-week old Jack Russell puppy, but we still wanted Dollie, too. The breeder was reluctant, but called us back after a few days and said we could have Dollie!! We were so excited. We immediately drove 40 miles to pick her up. At first, she was very rough with the smaller puppy, but very soon she was gentle while at the same time very playful. She is absolutely beautiful - inside and out. We love her so much." Other pets: Sadie, 13 year old black Lab; and Jacie Dee, 3 month old Jack Russell. Human companions: Elizabeth Boles, her husband, son and daughter. Email: aboles1@sc.rr.com

Emma Tate	Town: Duncan, South Carolina Deaf dog: Emma Tate is a one year old English Setter. "We adopted Emma when she was only 14 weeks old. We can't believe she is already a year old! We still refer to her as our "wild child"....she is wide open 99.9% of the time, but we love it! " Human companions: Stephen and Lori Thomas Other pets: 3 Basset Hounds - Sabashtion, 9 yrs.; Savannah, 8 yrs.; and Cinnamon, 2 yrs. Email: bassetsrassets@charter.net

Jinx	Town: Greer, South Carolina Deaf dog: Jinx is a 4 year old American Bulldog. Jinx is a wonderful girl! Full of pep and energy despite a very aggrevating skin allergy which we are currently trying to isolate and treat. Jinx is my first deaf dog and I am looking forward to learning more sign language so we can better communicate. She's such a well-behaved dog already, that she pretty much understands expressions alone. Human companions: Alanna M. Howard and her husband Randy. Other pets: Koda, American Staffordshire Terrier; Ginger, American Staffordshire Terrier; Sox, Staffordshire Bull Terrier; CD, odd-eyed DSH cat; KK, tuxedo DSH cat; LB, black DSH cat; Camille, orange/white tabby DSH cat; Titus, Rottie mix foster Yena, Rottie Mix foster; Miller, Pit mix foster; Four amigos, Amstaff/shep puppy fosters. Email: pitpals4u@aol.com

Morrigan	Town: Summerville, South Carolina Deaf dog: Morrigan is a 3 month old Great Dane. "We purchased a harle male dane, and the breeder gave us his deaf sister so she would grow up with "ears". She has learned many signs in the short time she has been with us, and is a wonderfully sweet dog!" Human companions: Melissa and Lee Keeter, and sons, Bruce, Justin and Hunter. Other pets: Maverick, harle Dane pup; Majik, 1 yo Mastiff; 2 cats, Macy and Whiskers; 12 birds; 2 iguanas; and a fish named Mutt!! Email: gr8tbigdogs@aol.com

Whatamess	Town: Camden, South Carolina Deaf dog: Whatamess, a 4 month old Great Dane, is the sister to Morrigan (above). "She is so true to her name. We have gotten very attached and couldn't live without her." Human companions: Tammy and James Miller, and children Britly, Breana and another on the way. Other pets: 2 male Danes, 1 cat, 3 birds, and 1 crazy betta fish! Email: Unavailable

Ditto	Town: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina Deaf dog: Ditto is a 9 year old Dalmatian. "Ditto is an extremely sweet-natured dog. After being together nine years we are able to understand each other with minimal communication. I tell people, who upon learning she's deaf tend to feel unnecessary pity for Ditto, that she sleeps better than the rest of us in the family! Then they understand that everything has a bright side! Ditto is a very happy dog." Human companions: Carla, Chad and baby Golden Email: cartop@earthlink.net

	Town: Columbia, South Carolina Deaf dog: Anna is a 4+ year old Dalmatian. "A local rescue found her as a stray. They learned she was deaf and advertised as such. We only had 4 dogs at that time. This overly friendly and attentive dog had been spoiled and had no doggy social skills. In her case, she definitely needed a home with firm adherence to doggy dominance. Thought I'd made a BIG mistake the first two weeks, but she quickly learned sign and her intelligence was channeled into acceptable activities. She is very eager and probably tied as the smartest dog I've ever had - apologies to my border collie!" Human companions: Lauren Lambert and her husband Other pets: 9 other dogs Email: Unavailable

	Town: Charleston, South Carolina Deaf dog: Ginger is a 15 year old Miniature Poodle. "Ginger is the ideal pet. She is super loyal and smart. She just went totally deaf about 3 months ago. I just love her so much! At 15 she is still very active, but I have to keep an eye on her at all times so something doesn't happen to her!" Human companion: John Dalton Email: jtdalton1@hotmail.com

	Town: Beaufort, South Carolina Deaf dog: Nova is a 10 week old solid white Great Dane puppy. "She definitely makes up for her hearing loss in her personality. She is absolutely wonderful and is learning her signs at a very quick pace. She is a wonderul companion and life mate! " Human companions: Andrea and Jason Bomar Other pets: Gunny a Lab mix, and Destiny a purebred Rottweiler. Email: usandrea@yahoo.com

Sophie Marie	Town: Bluffton, South Carolina Deaf dog: Sophie Marie is a 2 year old Chow/Lab mix. "Sophie was adopted from the Hilton Head Humane Association in March 2001 when she was about 5 months old. Nobody at the shelter, nor myself, thought there was anything different about Sophie when I adopted her. After having her for a few weeks, she still wouldn't come when I called her and she still seemed very aloof about things in general. I knew something was different about her, but I didn't know what it was. Then, a friend asked me if Sophie was really 6 months old, since she really acted immature for her age. Then it hit me!! Sophie was deaf! A BAER test, performed by Dr. Johnson in Orange Park, confirmed total deafness in both ears. I hired a private trainer and she gave Sophie and me a couple of lessons in doggie sign language. Within a week Sophie was coming when I called her, sitting, and laying down. I started agility lessons with her, and she loves it! Sophie is also a licensed therapy dog and goes to visit nursing homes and hospitals. She loves all other dogs (except her sister Summer at feeding time), and people and children of all shapes, sizes, gender, and ages. " Human companions: Susie Poster and daughter, Gina, 12. Other pets: Four other dogs - Spencer, Skyler, Summer and Shea; and eight cats. Email: catnameboo@aol.com

	Town: Sumter, South Carolina Deaf dog: Madison is a Great Dane. Her human pal writes: "Madison looked so lost , cold, and forlorn, that my heart instantly went out to her and so did my arms!! A woman was selling these puppies outside in fourty degree weather and Madison in my estimation was the cutest of them all. The woman sold her to us and we had our best Christmas present of all. She loves me and my granddaughter Lisa with all her heart and what more can any one ask?" Human companions: Sydney, Gerald, Lisa Other pets: Sheeba..5yrs.,Brandy..5yrs,and Sugar and Cinnamon(brother & sister)..1yr. They are all dogs rescued from our local animal shelter!! Email: sydstang@sc.rr.com

	Town: Gaston, South Carolina Deaf dog: Domino's human pal writes: "Domino is a 9 week old pit/ america bull. We got him to breed with out female pit,american bull. We picked him out of the litter because of his unusual blue eyes, he is a very sweet puppy... Very playful, and loving towards everyone.. I started noticing something was wrong with him, when I could run the vaccuum around him when he was sleeping, and nothing he wouldnt move. So I took him to the vet and they tested him and thats when we found out he was deaf... Human companions: Amanda, Ed Sr., Megan, and Ed Jr. Other pets: Daisy(american bulldog/pitbull.... Lucy ( lab/chow) Shadow(german shepard) Francis (shih-tzu) Sissy (cat) and two snakes Email: ascott_75@juno.com

Tobiah	Town: Summerville, South Carolina Deaf dog: Tobiah is a wonderful love in the family. He loves his toys! He is really smart and has already learned some ASL signs and loves to play on the agility course .. all by himself !!We have a bond that can't be described .. he and I are the 2 deafies in the house. I train deaf dogs and he loves learning.We found him on of the DDEAF site Human companions: Eli Other pets: Gabriel (8yr old American Bulldog), Tate (4yr old chinchilla) Email: ezrhys@yahoo.com

	Town: Rock Hill, South Carolina Deaf dog: Frodo's human pal writes: "My little Frodo is my best friend. He teaches me to be in the moment and not to worry. Because of the special relationship we have I will continue to have deaf dogs as companions." Human companions: Rachel & Ben Other pets: a chihuahua Email: RachelJayePollac@Yahoo.com

	Town: Charleston, South Carolina Deaf dog: Mac's an Australian Cattle dog mix. His human pal writes: "Mac Lives for the Frisbee. He is a natural and is acrobatic about his game, leaping and twisting in the air. He'd play all day if he had his choice." Human companions: Deirdre Other pets: None Comments: I'd like to hear from other owners of deaf cattle dogs to compare behaviors. Email: Macdeafdog1@yahoo.com

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