District of Columbia Deaf Dogs
 Sassy |
Town: Washington, DC Deaf dog: Sassy is a 1 year old Pit Bull. "A good friend of mine who lives in the Bronx, rescued this starving little girl after she was abandoned by people who moved out of a house and simply left her behind. My friend could not keep her so I volunteered to help her find a home. She is all white, with sad brown eyes and black freckles on her mouth. And she is deaf! We fell in love with this extremely sweet and beautiful baby! I look in her eyes and see her love every day! We are hers for keeps, she has a spot staked out on the bed (her head on the master's pillow). She is learning from our other dogs, and we have just started with a dog trainer, who is very special. Life is good!" Human companions: Judy Niemyer and Tom McMillen Other pets: Ritzy, Critter, Dimple, Mickey Email: sweetswededoc@msn.com |
 Dempsey |
Town: Washington, DC Deaf dog: Jon and I are both students at Gallaudet University, the only university in the world for the Deaf, and use ASL to communicate. Jon is Deaf and wanted a deaf dog, preferably a Boxer. After some searching we finally found our cute little girl from a breeder in Conn. Dempsey is a very active and intelligent little dog. She is very attentive and intently watches our hands for signs that she recognizes, a list which is increasing at an impressive rate! She is a very playful pup and loves everyone she meets. Human companions: Brett (myself) and Jon Other pets: Rory (a 9 yr.old Blue Heeler/Border Collie mix), Jack (a good ol' Heinz 57), and Foster, our deaf cat (cause unknown) that isn't sure yet how he feels about his new playful little sister :-) Email: brettbest@tmail.com |