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	Town: Middleton, Tennessee Deaf dog: Esme is a 1 year old Dalmatian/Boxer Mix. Esme is a very energetic and playful dog. She is a recent graduate of the "Death Row Dog Program" at the Green River Correctional Complex in Central City, Ky. This program allowed her to receive her AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) certificate and also a 27 page instruction manual on all her skills and training that her inmate trainers composed. I hope to continue training with her to channel her energy towards a sport - agility, frisbee, it doesn't really matter because she doesn't know she has a handicap. With the ASL commands she responds quickly and efficiently which allows me to believe that she is capable of anything. My ultimate goal is to gain knowledge and training to get Esme and myself trained and certified as a Therapy Dog Team with Midsouth Therapy Dogs in Memphis. Simply, Esme is a wonderful dog!!! Human companion: Mike Email: Mikeysmiling_AT_yahoo.com
	Town: Murfreesboro, Tennessee Deaf dog: Bone is a 1 year old Lab/Dalmatian mix. I looked around on the website- www.deafanimals.com and ended up reading about Bone and it touched my heart and I wanted her so badly. I called the woman who kept her out of the shelter where she would be put to sleep. The woman and I and my wonderful sister heledp out each other to finally get her here.. She's so beautiful and an awesome Dog. She is playful and smart and she loves to sleep with me every night. I'm still teaching her some more sign language and plan take her to some classes with me to get the service dog tag for her.. so I can take her anywhere!... Having a deaf animal is a great experience and I will definitely adopt another one. Many thanks to Terry and www.deafanimals.com. Human companion: Joey, his Parents, Sister, and Girlfriend Other pets: 3 other Dogs and 3 Cats (outside) and 5 Hamsters Email: blazinxhevy22_AT_gmail.com
Bleu~	Town: Murfreesboro, Tennessee Deaf dog: Bleu~ is a "Blue Piebald" Miniature Dachshund with AKC papers."Bleu is 6 yrs old and in an excellent shape! I took her along to Sturgis Rally in South Dakota Aug 2005 to join Deaf Bikers of America. It was her longest ride. She knows ASL (30 signs more or less). Bleu~ is a true bikerdog natural and rides with me everywhere on my Blue Harley. She wears goggles and a biker jacket. I traveled to Milwaukee for HD 100th bash and decided to ride on old Route 66 to Texas, visited my Dad. We went to visit Dachshund farm nearby. I asked for a puppy that has one blue eye as I have, but the breeder didn't have any. She brought one last puppy to me. I fell in love with her. She has bright pale blue eyes. I took her on my harley and rode to Arizona. I stopped and checked if she was alright after 25 miles. She was a very happy puppy with wagging tail! When we arrived in Tucson, my cousin noticed something different about her and immediately said she is hard of hearing. Because she is also hard of hearing herself, she explained that Bleu~ was confused where sounds were coming from. Which direction? Then I studied her more and noticed that she also has a lazy eye. How amazing! She is so much like me. She can't hear at all in right ear. Just like me! I even have a lazy eye in left eye, too. Is it fate or was she meant to be for me? She was in Cops show when we were in Laughlin River Run 2004. She is officially a member of my hog (harley owners group) chapter. She is the perfect dog for me...Harley sounds, Harleys going by.. don't even scare her at all. She is excited to ride. We can enjoy the wind together! She is my biker buddy!" News Announcements... I trained her myself faithfully for a few yrs.. She won (3) first places for best tricks in dog contests at Dog festivals in California and Tennessee. She is 2008 Jack Daniel's Country Dog, Barkaroo 2009 Best tricks and Riverside Harley's event for dogs best talented dog 2007. Human companion: Bev~Jean Other pets: New Kitty, Beau 4 months old color matched to Bleu Email: Beverlyjean99_AT_gmail.com
	Town: Clinton, Tennessee Deaf dog: Mattie is a 4 and a half year old Great Dane. Mattie is also a foster failure. I fell in love and could not give her up. She has vision problems too. She loves couches, swimming, and being silly. Bird is a 4 year old Great Dane. Bird was born deaf, but was hit by a car when 3 months old and left for dead at the side of the road. He was my foster dog, but I fell in love and adopted him. He is incontinent and wears diapers, plus has brain damage from the accident. He is working on getting his CGC and wants to be a therapy dog. Human companion: Laurel Other pets: Two other hearing dogs. Email: laurelbowen_AT_yahoo.com
	Town: Carthage, Tennessee Deaf dog: Powder is a 3 month old Boxer. Powder is very loveable, energetic and playful. she came from a litter of 13 and is the only one that is deaf. We don't know if she was born deaf or if it was something that happened to her after she was born. Human companion: Sara Other pets: an 11 yr old Dachshund, a 7 yr old Cocker Spaniel and a 4 yr old Pitbull Email: smithcounty_babygirl_AT_yahoo.com
Bright Eyes	Town: Michie, Tennessee Deaf dog: Bright Eyes is a 4 month old mixed breed. She was born into a litter of 10 and was the first one to open her eyes, therefore the name Bright Eyes. They caught parvo and I lost 8 of the litter, leaving her and the runt of the litter Petey, her baby brother. She has learned in the past few days not to jump up when she is wanting something to eat. I have taught her with hand signals that she is to sit and stay until she gets her treat. She has done extremely well and seems a lot happier now. I really enjoy her and have to watch her closely since we live in the country we also live right off a major highway. I have decided that I am going to have to invest into a underground collar for her to keep her safer on the property. Anything to keep them safer. I have found it funny when she barks that we will say stop that. Then with a dumb look remember, duh she cant hear LOL. Human companion: Jennifer and Pearl Other pets: 12 dogs * different breeds, 1 QH mare, 1 Standardbred mare, 1 yearling filly TWH/STDBRD, 1 2 1/2 yr old filly TWH, 1 guinea pig Email: hamsterqueen1@yahoo.com*
Berkely	Town: Nashville, Tennessee Deaf dog: Berkley is a shelter dog who stole my heart. I did not know he was deaf when I adopted him, but we couldn't be happier. He is so smart and attentive. He has been easy to train... so far. I wish more people would open their homes to a special needs pet. They are worth it. Human companion: Amber Other pets: Kitty, a 15 yr old Siamese. Raleigh and Charleston, 1 yr old Orange Tabbies. Sedona and Merridian, Blue Rats Email: amberhnvinson@gmail.com
	Town: Sevierville, Tennessee Deaf dog: Mia is a 1 year old mixed breed, colored white with black spots and a pink face. She was given to me as a Christmas Gift 2006. She is the brightest little dog, she loves to run and jump. Being deaf does not slow her down. Human companion: Lorie Cogdill Email: Loriesv@aol.com
	Town: Mt. Juliet, Tennessee Deaf dog: Zoe is an 8 week old Beagle mix. A friend of mine called one day and begged me to take the last of 7 puppies that she had found dumped on her doorstep earlier in the week. Although we have 4 dogs already, we reluctantly agreed and told her that we'd take the puppy off her hands and if she didn't fit in with us, we'd find someone to take her. Well, 1 month later Zoe is still with us. She's absolutely adorable! The problem is that she's deaf. At first, we thought she was just too little to really "listen" to us, but it's obvious that she cannot hear. The vet tested her and sure enough she's not responding to sounds. To wake her in the mornings, I have to literally touch her to get her to stir. Human companion: Robyn Taylor Other pets: Goliath and Mahiah, german shepherds; Rocky, beagle, and Drexel, corgi mix. Email: rltnash@comcast.net
Kobi	Town: Lebanon, Tennessee Deaf dog: Kobi is a 9 year old Jack Russell Terrier. "I purchased her at 6 weeks of age from a breeder who failed to disclose that she was born as part of the 7th litter of a bitch who was over aged and confined to a pen. More than likely, this contributed to her being born deaf. I worked hard to get her to open up to her silent world. Kobi's other senses kicked in at age 3. She is SO smart. A simple hand gesture speaks volumes to her. She has me wrapped around her little paw forever. I can only say that I love this little dog as I would a child of my own. She consistantly gives us unconditional love. Human companion: Ken Oberg Other pets: 4 cats: Rascal, Spud, Naboo and Smokey Joe. Email: ken.oberg@rocketmail.com
	Town: Waynesboro, Tennessee Deaf dog: Trixie is a 4 year old Feist. my late husband purchased Trixie for a companion for our first dog "Tubby". after about 1 week I realized she was deaf. Her mother is a state grand champion squirrel dog. After a vet visit to confirm her deafness and was also diagnosed with hereditary red mange, my husband lost interest and pleaded with me to give her away. I couldn't. thanks to the internet I learned alot. She is the love of my life and the smartest dog I'll ever know. She is truly a blessing. Human companion: Bandi Garrison Email: bandigarrison@yahoo.com
Blue	Town: Knoxville, Tennessee Deaf dog: Blue is a 3 year old hound mix. Blue greets me at the door each day when I get home from work by jumping four feet off the ground! He loves to carry a teddy around the house in his mouth, but never tears it apart! He follows me from room to room and wants to sleep on top of me! I look forward to many years together! Human companion: Courtney G Email: ctaylorgreen@yahoo.com
	Town: Knoxville Tennessee Deaf dog: Tilda is a three month old Pit Bill who my husband and I found while driving down the road one day. She had slipped out of a fence, when we took her up to the door the people said it wasn't their dog and to take her with us, and that is how Tilda came to our home. We didn't know she was deaf at first but once we realized we knew she was a special gift to our family. Tilda is the perfect dog for our family with two children most puppies would go crazy listening to their screaming, but Tilda just sits peacefully :)I have never seen a sweeter puppy!!! Human companion: Julia, James, Seth, and Zaed Rosenbalm Other pets: Email: jcrosenbalm@bellsouth.net
	Town: Cookeville, Tennessee Deaf dog: Angel, a Chihuahua who was born deaf. Human companion: Helen Gregory Other pets: 7 dogs, cats, horses, llamas, goats, and geese. Email: santaclaus@multipro.com

Nashi, Rotor, and Apex (left to right)	Town: Sparta, Tennessee Deaf dogs: Apex & Nashi Muda Apex is a two and a half year old deaf Dalmatian Nashi Muda is an older Dalmatian puppy. Human companion: Michielle Dyer Other pets: Rotor, a three and a half year old Dalmatian; ChuBecca, a six year old terrier mix. Email: michielle@blomand.net

	Town: Harrison, Tennessee Deaf dogs: Petie & Rascal Petie is an 11 year old female Boxer. "Petie was one of six white boxers born in a litter of thirteen puppies. They were going to be killed when they were born. The vet that I worked for talked the people into letting me take the whites. I raised them on a bottle and found homes for them. I kept Petie. Her deafness is not a disability for her. I have never owned a better natured dog. She is very intellegent. She watches the body languages of my BTs and will follow their lead. She does know signs for eat, outside, come etc. I am very lucky to have the pleasure of Petie as a companion and friend." Rascal is a 5 year old female Boxer. "Rascal was twelve weeks old when I got her. She came from the same people as my other deaf boxer Petie. They are total opposites. Rascal lives up to her name. She was very aggressive at play when she came to live with me. She played rough and was hard to manage. She learned very quickly that manners got her more rewards than rough play. She loves attention, the more the better. Rascal is also very sweet and loving." Human companions: Cynthia Wortman Other pets: 14 other rescued dogs. Several have disabilities, including two BTs with birth defects. Email: chawkfly@yahoo.com

Toyabo	Town: Springfield, Tennessee Deaf dog: Toyabo is a 3 year old mix. His mom says: "He always sees the postman's truck coming and runs back and forth till the man comes to the fence, then he circles - that means the postman is here. I love it." Human companions: Doris Sue Smith; her husband, Larry; and three daughters, Courtney, Chelsea and Crystal. Other pets: 2 English Setters, Paul and Baby. Email: deafdoris@yahoo.com

Floyd	Town: Woodbury, Tennessee Deaf dog: Floyd is a 4 year old American Pit Bull Terrier. "Floyd, aka Pink Floyd, came from the temporary love between Mattie Grunt and Redneck. He is an 80 lb bundle of... I had his mama for 13 years, Floyd came from her last litter. We kept him because he was deaf, and of course, all white. Mattie Grunt looked after him like he was a puppy, cleaning and grooming him, until she died, when Floyd was 3. She knew he was special. He is a good dog, he never chewed up the house, and was the easiest dog I ever house broke. He has never been vicious, even when awakened from sleep suddenly. Floyd is slightly obsessive compulsive, when he sees a shadow, or a laser light. He will stare at the ground, drooling for hours, waiting for his "sighting" to come back. When he sees it, he'll pounce like a cat, trying to catch it." Human companions: Debbie Kronnick, Alana, 8, and Mike, 6. Other pets: Aquarium fishes Email: stonesriverrat@yahoo.com

Kippler Sue Joy	Town: Monteagle, Tennessee Deaf dogs: Kippler Sue & Joy Kippler Sue, or Kip, is a blue/white Border Collie with light blue eyes. She was born deaf. Kip passed to the Rainbow bridge in August, 2000. She is greatly missed. Joy is a 9 week old Australian Cattle Dog. "Joy has been a pleasure to have around. She is such a good puppy. She just loves her big brother Glenn, they play so good together." Human companion: Mary Pressler Other pets: Dash, Jet, Nell, and Glenn, all Border Collies; and three cats. Email: apbtbc@yahoo.com

	Town: Knoxville, Tennessee Deaf dog: Barley was born hearing but a series of serious ear infections has taken its toll on her ears. Despite that, I still sing to her every morning and talk to her every evening. My biggest frustration is getting her attention now. Even at 10 she is still willing to learn and has learned various hand and other signals Human companions: Stacey Other pets: Email: sbgovols@aol.com

	Town: Springfield, Tennessee Deaf dogs: Lillie is a wonderful,sweet Catahoula. I rescued her Mom when she was only days away from delivering a litter. Much to my surprise, the puppies are pure-bred Catahoulas, too. There were 10 puppies in the litter. I put them on the Internet and all but 3 were adopted. I kept Lillie and 2 of her brothers, Bandit and Blue. Lillie is also blind. Such a sweet angel has come into my life. Blue was one of 10 puppies I rescued from the local animal shelter. I put them on the internet and all but Blue, Lillie and Bandit were adopted. I have kept them and he has a sister that is also deaf and blind. Angels truly do wear fur. Human companion: Teena Webster Other pets: 3 horses and a goat. Email: Cowgirllwyr@aol.com

Mac	Town: Knoxville, Tennessee Deaf dog: "I knew Mac was deaf when I got him. I've been an obedience training instructor for eleven years. While I have helped people trained their deaf dogs, I have never lived with one. He is a total joy. He watches every move that my son and I make. He loves to play and totally loves my 85 lb Golden Retriever, Henry. We have only had him for two weeks but are amazed at how smart and how much fun he is!" UPDATE:Mac has learned the Sit, Stay and Come hand signals. Also he has learned No, Toy, Potty, Food, Run(for play), and Good Boy! I'm hoping by next spring to show him in agility. I have just started introducing him to the equipment. I just had to write to let you know how proud we are of him! He has been so much fun and makes us laugh every day! Also: We have added a 17 year old cat to our family. Her owner was going to a nursing home, so we took her in. Her name is Annie. Mac adores her and drives her crazy trying to lick her on the nose! Human companions: "Trent is my eleven year old son. He loves for Mac to sit in his lap while he plays Playstation." Other pets: Golden Retriever Henry Email: Askins1111@aol.com

	Town: Etheridge, Tennessee Deaf dog: "Fostered then adopted. We are begining cart training - two lessons and he is doing well. If it ever stops raining in TN, we will continue. Monte is all the wonderful things I have read on the message board about deaf dogs, so I wanted another. He has apparently no sense of smell."
	Deaf dog 2: "New to me this week, she came through rescue because one vet was knowledgeable enough to persuade the owner to go rescue rather than shelter, so the pup would have a chance to be adopted. I foster Pyrs, and was called by her first foster mom for advice on this one because of my experience owning another deaf Pyr and teaching deaf children. Heidi can be wakened with scents of "good things" passed by her nose. " Human companions: Barbara and husband Other pets: Bichon, Havanese, and Pyr, 3 cats, and numerous foster Pyrs (changing population), 3 outdoor cats (due to allergies) Email: PyrPrairie@aol.com

Moot	Town: Riceville, Tennessee Deaf dog: Moot's human pal writes:"Moot's previous owner gave him up because he persisted in playing so roughly with her new toy poodle that the poor thing required stitches twice. Oddly enough, he is/was very gentle with cats and with dogs his size or larger. He sounded like the perfect dog for us-- housebroken, trained with signs, debarked, up-to-date on all shots-- My husband agreed when he dropped by the shelter where I volunteer and saw him. Moot came home with us that night. We've had him two weeks and couldn't be happier. He's the best dog we've ever owned, the most obedient and among the smartest. He's devoted without being clingy and he sleeps by my bed every night and acts as my fuzzy alarm clock every morning." Human companions: Tess and family Other pets: Lily (deaf cat), CeCe (cat), Slinky and Spud (ferrets) Email: melt60@bellsouth.net

	Town: Nashville, Tennessee Deaf dog: Harley is an American Pit Bull Terrier. His human pal writes: "Harley is an extremely loving dog who has the manners of a perfect gentleman. I have to look Harley in the eyes to communicate with him, so when he knows that he has done something wrong he turns his head and refuses to look at me. This playful stubborness usually makes me laugh and forget what he did to get into trouble in the first place." Human companions: Megan and Ray Other pets: Seven, an American Pit Bull Terrier. 4 years old; Eve, a silver tabby cat Email: Megan@costcontrol.com

	Town: Camden, Tennessee Deaf dog: Angus is a teacup poodle. His human pal writes: Angus is full of life and full of himself, afraid of nothing. He loves to be very close to his humans and his "brother" Pomeranian Rusty. Angus came from a breeder in Alabama. We got him in trade for our two 1 year old shelties. We will be taking both pups with us as we become full-time RV'ers in the fall. We just found out yesterday that he is deaf, but would not trade him for another, because he is such a little character. Human companions: Theresa, Troy, and family Other pets: Rust, a Pomeranian and Seba, a tortoise shell kitty Email: tntschaaf@earthlink.net

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