Duke
| Town: Newcastle
upon Tyne, England
Deaf dog: Duke is a 4 year old Staffordshire Bull Terrier.
Duke came to be with my partner (before me) at 8 weeks old, originally
he was his brothers and he thought he was a naughty dog, my partner
realized he was deaf and kept him, then he came with him when we moved
in together and we love him dearly, we have another dog now too, a
hearing dog but we trained him the same way as Duke with positive
reinforcement, hand signals and body language I couldn't believe how
quickly he learned! you wouldn't think that one was deaf and one wasn't
when watching them apart from our lack of speech at times lol
Human companions: Janine, Chris (my Partner), Glen (my 18 year
old son) and Karena (my 17 year old daughter)
Other pets: Dexter our 'hearing' Staffy X Boxer
Email: janine-glass_AT_virginmedia.com |
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Town: Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Deaf dog: Domino is a 9 month old Dalmatian. Domino is such
a happy pup, a little attention seeker with a great personality.
He just wants to play with everything and anything, humans, cats,
dogs, mud.....etc! Although it can be tough having a deaf pup I
wouldn't swap him for the world - he brings a smile to many faces
and he has also learnt to smile because of this! It's great - being
greeted with a big doggy smile. He is still young but is picking
up his sign language great! We originally wanted a pup as my partner
has an autistic little boy who can not talk, when we got the puppy
Reece would talk to the pup and tell him 'good boy' and 'sit down'
although Domino can not hear him it has brought Reeces speech on
and they have a lovely bond.
Human companions: Rebecca, my partner Shaun and his 6 year
old son Reece
Email: becks25_AT_fsmail.net
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Maverick
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Town: Gateshead, England
Deaf dog: Maverick is a 9 month old Parson Russell terrier.
He has been deaf since birth but his character is still huge! He
has completed his bronze and silver Good Citizen Award with the
KC and is currently doing his gold. He is registered on the activity
register as "Callsign Maverick" with the KC and will compete
in his pre-beginners stake obedience competition in May. He works
completely by hand signs and is very clever! In safe open places,
such as the beach, we can let him off his lead where he never lets
us out of his sight! He's amazing!
Human companions: Michelle and Richard Nesbitt
Other pets: Parent Terrier, Tess
Email: micheller_nesbitt@hotmail.co.uk
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Dylan
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Town: Cockermouth, Cumbria, England
Deaf dog: Dylan is a 4 year old Border Collie. I've always
owned Border Collie crosses, and Dylan is the first pedigree I've
owned and I wouldn't swap him for the world. He has been the easiest
dog to train and definitely the friendliest, he gets on with other
dogs, kids, and loves cats. I didn't know he was deaf when I got
him, I got him because the owner said he was a stupid dog that wouldn't
train (so felt sorry for him), plus he was all white and fluffy.
Pretty much his ace!
Human companions: Anne McKendrey
Email: Unavailable
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Charles
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Town: Hartlepool, England
Deaf dog: Charles is a 10+ year old Collie. He is a rescue
dog from Manchester Dogs Home at approx 5 yrs.If I didn't have my
other border collie Tia, I don't know how I would have coped with
him. He latched on to her as soon as he saw her, Tia was (still
is) his world and luckily I was hers and so between the three of
us we worked around his deafness. I would call Tia and they both
came and so on, so I was able to let him off the lead on fields
and open spaces where he could always see her .Now we have 5 more
collies, he has 5 more pairs of ears!!
Human companions: Clare Stainton and Partner, Ian Dobison
Other pets: Tia,Tyler, Amber, Meena, Walter, William, (Dogs).
3 rabbits, 2 Guinea pigs (all rescued)
Email: I.Dobison@ntlworld.com
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Bryn
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Town: Sunderland, England
Deaf dog: Bryn is a 6 year old Border Collie. He was diagnosed
as deaf in November 2006 using the BAER test. He is a trained sheepdog
and competes in Agility at senior/grade 6 level.The specialist who
tested him thought he had probably always been deaf but living in
a multi dog household and being trained from an early age made us
unaware of his problem. I'm glad I didn't know Bryn was deaf earlier
as I would have treated him differently and he would not have achieved
all he has done. He will continue to compete in Agility but now
I know why he sometimes goes the wrong way !!
Human companions: .Alan and Carolyn Baker
Other pets: Kyla, 10 year old Border Collie. Tigger, 4 year
old rescue crossbreed
Email: carolynscollies@tiscali.co.uk
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Town: Middlesbrough, England
Deaf dog: Patch is a one and a half year old Terrier cross.
His guardian writes "Patch has the most adorable face. When
we went to adopt adog I wanted a black female, but when we got to
the rescue centre I knem I had to have him. If he knocks something
off a table or shelf he picks it up and brings it to you to put
back. In some articles about deaf dogs it says you should never
let your dog off the lead, we let Patch off in big fields with other
dogs and he only cares about me and is never any problem to call
back. I just wave and he comes running."
Human companions: Sophie Whittingham and her boyfriend
Email: S-s.whittingham@tees.ac.uk
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Zoe |
Town: Carlisle, England
Deaf dog: Zoe came to us aged 7. We are part of English Setter
Rescue UK. Zoe has always had a very lively out going personality.
Apart from when she is asleep you would know she is deaf - people
who came to see our dogs never pick up on the fact. She will be 15
in May 2001 - not bad hey for a dog that someone before we adopted
her said she was 'brainless'.
Human companions: Coleen Taylor and Duncan.
Other pets: We always have Enlish Setters mainly the oldies
aged 10 upwards who no one wants. See our web
pages they are all on there. Being born deaf is NOT an illness
- these dogs give you just as much - if not more love than hearing
dogs. They all deserve someone to love them!
Email: setters@seaville.freeserve.co.uk |
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Town: Newton Aycliffe,
Durham
Deaf dog: We got Cassie from our local N.C.D.L. We fell in
love with her straight away. Cassie is a very loving dog who needs
to be by your side all of the time, intelligent and clever.
Human companions: Denise Heels, husband Gary, two daughters
Kirsty 13, and Jacquerline 15.
Email: gary@swinton1.freeserve.co.uk |
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Perdi |
Town: Durham, England
Deaf dog: Perdi is and 8month old dalmatian "Perdi
is actually my girlfriend, melanie's dog but she is not on the net.
so i am registering for her. Melanie gave perdi a loving home when
her other dog went missing (though not for long thankfully).perdi
is mischief herself. however she is greatly loved and very spoilt
Human companions: Melanie Stones and her mother Pauline
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