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Missouri Deaf Dogs

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Missy 2
Missy2
Butter
Butter
Town: St. Louis, Missouri
Deaf dog: Misty, deaf white boxer, born in September, 1994. "We lost our first deaf white boxer, Misty (our little sunshine - aka Missy2)in June 2004, due to several health problems. Missy2 was and is very much missed."
Butter is a one year old Boxer. "In October, 2004, we found our new deafie, Butter at Boxer Rescue in St Louis. She had been kept outside most of the time and had no training or socialization before she was rescued. She was born in May, 2004 and has certainly filled a gap in our lives. She is very smart and eager to learn. She already knows 7 or 8 signs very well. She is even learning that kitties are NOT meant to be chased and pinned to the floor ;-) She is quite the loon and although trying at times, we wouldn't trade her for the world! "
Human companions: Pam and Chaz Zahn
Other pets: Missy, 10 year old Border Collie; 3 cats: Pugsley, 15 years old, Faust, 7 years old, and our newest kitty rescue, Racer, 8 months old; 2 Ferrets: Munk Munk and Squeakers; 1 snake: Einstein - 11 years old.
Email: skeekers@swbell.net
Photo of Stella, a Great Dane puppy Town: Osborn, Missouri
Deaf dog: Stella, a Great Dane puppy. Her mom writes "Stella was born 2/18/00 and is still doing wonderfully. Stella came from a puppy mill situation that seems to produce a fair amount of deaf dogs, through irresponsible breeding. This poor dog could have wound up in the wrong hands and been bred, if not abused and neglected. Stella is a joy to be around and she is very intelligent. She learned some basic sign language very quickly and I think is one of our smartest dogs! She loves to go on long walks or play with her many brothers and sisters in the yard, but she also loves a good nap on the couch! Stella is the youngest of our "herd" at just over age 2."
Human companions: Michelle C Petersen and her husband Les
Other pets: 6 retired Greyhounds (some are mixes); three other rescued Great Danes (one is nearly blind); a Siberian Husky; and a Retriever/Chow mix.
Email: happydog@ccp.com
Quinn Town: St. Louis, Missouri
Deaf dog: Quinn is a 4-1/2 year old Miniature Australian Shepherd. He is a pint-sized Aussie with lots of character. He is my little clown and constant shadow. His perpetual smile is contagious and you can't help being happy in his presence.
Human companions: Shannon Naney
Other pets: Moira, a German Shepherd mix; & Frances and Seamus — the cats.
Email: quinnslynn@yahoo.com
Camera shy Town: Lee's Summit, Missouri
Deaf dog: Bo is an 11 year old Shetland Sheepdog who was born deaf. He is a wonderful blue merle, and has blue eyes.
Human companions: Mary Jane and Mandrid Williams
Other pets: Trey, a tri-colored Sheltie.
Email: mariboj@aol.com
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Town: Parkville, Missouri
Deaf dog: Vixen, a 5 1/2 year old pure-white Sheltie. Vixen was born deaf AND blind. Her handicaps certainly don't keep her down. She lives a mostly normal life and thinks everyone is like she is! She is the light of my life and is an inspiration to everyone she meets.
Human companions: Nancy M. Edmonds
Other pets: Satyr, a 12 yr old Belgian Sheepdog; Skye, an 8 yr old blue Sheltie; Ghost, a 7 yr old blue-headed white Sheltie; and Druid, a 3 mo. old Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Email: nedmonds@kclife.com
Triumph
Triumph
Town: Marceline, Missouri
Deaf dog: Triumph is a Bull Terrier who is about 3 years and congenitally deaf. Tri is a puppy mill rescue. She came to live with us when she was about 19 months old. She was very skinny and had sores on her legs, feet and face. She had lived all her live in a cage and was not housebroken. She is such a good girl and has the sweetest disposition. She learned signs very fast and earned her CGC award in March 2000.
Human companions: John and Lynn Byrd, who have a deaf daughter (grown) who now lives out of state
Other pets: PacMan (another Bull Terrier), a horse and a very mean goose
Email: kiwi@cvalley.net
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Town: St. Louis, Missouri
Deaf dog: Chico is a 3 month old Pit Bull, who lost his hearing due to trauma. He's great to cuddle with, he's lovable with my two boys, he loves to pounce at my other dog Roscoe who only has three legs. Chico's still young and he has more things to show me. If anyone wants to write, tell me some ideas of theirs, I need some help, thanks.
Human companions: Kelly C. Herbert, husband John & my two sons, Greg & Jacob
Other pets: Roscoe-peco train is 3 years old, he was hit earlier this year by a car and lost his front right leg but that didn't stop him. He gets around like you wouldn't believe. He is half Greyhound and Great Dane with one light blue eye the other one is dark blue.
Email: Unknown
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Town: Bland, Missouri
Deaf dog: Chief is a 1 1/2 year old Dalmatian. He is a very gentle, loving dog. We didn't know he was deaf until he was about three months old, we told we should put him to sleep, but we couldn't. He was already part of the family. We have six children, and he treats them like his own.
Human companions: Cory A. Alspach
Other pets: Cappy, a mixed breed. Pandora the cat, aka Queen Sheba. She owns the house, we just live here. Various fish.
Email: Unknown
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Town: Louisburg, Missouri
Deaf dog: Daisy is an 8 month old Australian Shepherd.
Human companions: The Rainbow Farms Project
Other pets: Special Needs Sanctuary Animals
Email: rescue@rainbowfarms.org
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Town: Independence, Missouri
Deaf dog: Rufus is a 10 month old Great Dane. He is by far the best dog I've ever owned. He so loving and devoted. If I had to do it all over again not in a million years would I have picked another pup from the litter.
Human companions: Samantha M. Malone & Biz Slimane
Other pets: Cleo our 5 week old Dane, Cheyenne 10yr pitbull x, Tatum 3 yr tortise shell cat
Email: Unknown
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Town: Otterville, Missouri
Deaf dog: Brandy is a 1year old Rat Terrier. She is a cute, lovable puppy who's crazy about everyone. She's very playful and sweet. She belonged to my mother-in-law, and when she passed away last year, we brought her home to live with us.
Human companions: Richard and Amie DeFord, Baby Due in June
Other pets: Cat: Murphy
Email: adeford@hotmail.com
Angel
Angel
Town: St.Louis, Missouri
Deaf dog: Angel is a 1 year old Australian Shepherd. She knows hand signals to just about everything and she learns very quickly. She's a very smart dog and is eager to please. She has gone through obedience class and graduated first in her class. She also took Agility classes and got second place in that.
Human companions: Amy Munie
Other pets: 3 year old American Eskimo, 13 year old keeshond, and a 2 year old cat
Email: AEgirl120681@hotmail.com
Camera Shy
Town: Kansas City, Missouri
Deaf dog: Maximus was born 4-21-01. He is a white boxer with a brindle patch over his left eye and lots of freckles. His family says "He's training very well and picks up on signals pretty quickly. He's very high strung and most of the time can go for hours. On weekends we take him to my parents house who live on 45 acres and let him loose. He runs, runs, runs but no worries he always keeps an eye on us, never straying too far. He's such a mamma's boy! He loves to harass our cats and curling up on the couch for naps. Him and Alley spend lots of time in the yard playing tug of war, fetch, and chasing one another. He's a very sweet dog and everyone that comes in contact with him just loves him. We're happy he's a part of our family."
Human companions: Juli Kush & Joe Diaz
Other pets: Tortois Shell Tabby (2yr old Male) Bugsy, Mixed Siamese (1 yr old Female) Virginia, Alley the Akita, born 9-6-01.
Email: jkush@nchqa.org
Rhoda
Rhoda
Town: Marshfield, Missouri
Deaf dog: Rhoda is a Rhodesian Ridgeback. "Rhoda is now around 3 yrs old and doing so well since we found her when she was 5 months old. She is doing wonderful on her training and we are working towards Therapy Dog Certification in spring. Our family does foster care periodically for Rhodesian Ridgeback Rescue, and Rhoda is an incredible "Foster Sister" to the dogs that have stayed with us until they go to their forever homes."
Human companions: Robin and Mike Reeve, daughter Addison, and son Landon.
Email: addieland@hotmail.com
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Town: High Ridge, Missouri
Deaf dog: Helen (Keller) is an 18 month old Australian Shepherd. Her family says "I adopted Helen from Denton, TX. Besides being deaf, Helen is also mostly blind. I have trained Helen with touch signals, and a vibrating collar. She excels in everything she does, she won third place in obedience competition with 11 other hearing and sighted dogs. We have been on TV here for her accomplishments, and recently had a nice article in our St. Louis newspaper about the value of these wonderful dogs. I have tried to educate the public here as much as I can about these loving , intelligent, beautiful dogs. I hope I have at least made a dent."
Human companions: Frances Cooney, and her husband Dennis
Other pets: 2 White German Shepherds, Shadow white and Cody
Email: codyhuber@aol.com
Precious Jewels
Precious Jewels
Town: Nevada, Missouri
Deaf dog: Precious Jewels and Spotty
Precious Jewels is a 1 year old old Siberian Husky with congenital deafness. She is a very lively, smart puppy, who has a personality all her own. I knew she was deaf when I got her, her breeder was looking for a special home for her and I was chosen because I myself am almost totally deaf. I have had her since October of 2000,She knows about 50 signs and most of the obedience stuff and a lot of tricks. She is a regular at the nursing home I work at. She has never met any one who is not a freind. She likes doing all kinds of things, but essencialy hanging out with my daughter and her friends as well as Spotty, once he got brave enough to come out of his dog house.
Spotty is a 5 year old Dalmatian, who is a very quiet, and is hard of hearing. In the last year he has had a lot go on in his life with the loss of his best buddy Mr. Reno (heinz 57). Spotty has made great strides in over coming his fear of about every thing as well as his hearing problems. His favorite thing to do is quietly lay with Mr Renoes blanket and spend time with my daughter.
Human companions: Sharon Allison Hoover (who is almost totally deaf), her husband Arnie, two daughters, Heather, who is 17, and Hope, who is 15, and a handicapped son.
Other pets: Two horses named Star and Babyface, one cat named Fluff, and two rabbits, as well as a parade of strays and orphans through all the time
Email: countrylady15@hotmail.com
Reebok
Reebok
Town: Union, Missouri
Deaf dog: Reebok is a 14 month old congenitally deaf Jack Russell Terrier.
Human companions: Wendy Obenauf and Terry Weinhiemer
Other pets: Onyx, 11 yr. old Jack Russell mix and Riggs, 3 months old Jack Russell Terrier.
Email: fourcylinder@msn.com
Leo
Leo
Town: St. Louis, Missouri
Deaf dog: Leo is a 1 year old Whippet/Italian Greyhound. "We got Leo from Italian Greyhound Club of America Rescue. We have had him for about a year. He is very smart, doesn't bark (except in his sleep!) and is a Canine Good Citizen. He was in the top of his class for obedience, and does many tricks like jumping through a hoop. We plan to start agility training with him in the near future. We plan to also use him as a therapy dog. He is the love of our life and the best dog I have ever had."
Human companions: Erin Halbert and David Rekosh
Other pets: Daphne, an Italian Greyhound; and two cats, Tweek and Peekaboo.
Email: ehalbert_eeh@yahoo.com
Wrinkles
Wrinkles
Town: Bolivar, Missouri
Deaf dog: Wrinkles is a 3 year old English Bulldog. "Wrinkles, born deaf, was very quick to catch on and was housebroken in a few weeks. She truly loves life and loves to play with everyone! Wrinkles doesn't know that she is any different than anyone else in the family. She has been a wonderful addition to our home and we are so glad she fell into our home. She is one of the most loving creatures I have ever known."
Human companions: Heath and Lori Seiner
Email: hseiner@hotmail.com
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Town: Bridgeton, Missouri
Deaf dog: Ghost is a 10 month old Australian Shepherd. "Ghost was born deaf. Let's just say it was love at first sight. He was a little scared & full of mats, but once I started scratching his belly, he fell in love too. When we picked him up, he had never been on a leash, but he took to it right away. He did great in the car (but shed all over). Once we put him in the backyard and let the other kids out to meet him, he let them know I may be deaf but be nice to me. Our only real problem is that he really wants to herd my Golden Retriever, Marshall. He was doing it to my 12 lb blue merle Sheltie for a day, but she finally was like, wait a minute, I am the herder around here. So she put him in his place, now she will herd him if he tries to herd Marshall. So I think it will all work out just fine, he is already learning signs. He loves my fiance and my 13 year old daughter. He is mostly white with black patches on his back and has one blue eye one brown eye. SO CUTE."
Human companions: Sandy Stacy, Steve and Nikki
Other pets: Daytona, 2 yr. old female Australian Shepherd; and Marshall, 4 mo. old Golden Retriever.
Email: iodine44@hotmail.com
Mojo
Mojo
Town: Pleasant Hill, Missouri
Deaf dog: Mojo is an 8 month old Jack Russell Terrier. "I bought Mo from a breeder who wanted to put him down. I didn't know then that he would save my life too. In Dec. of last year our three Jack Russells were used as target practice by a trespassing hunter. We found them and several other dogs along a creek behind his house. We contacted the sheriff, game warden, the humane society. They closed the case over the phone in less than an hour. I was told they had more important cases. I spent the next 2 months in a deep depression. Then God sent me Mo. He reminded me of all the good things about my babies. I see so much of them everyday through Mo. It took me a few days to realize he was deaf but by then he had given me so much. One week later I bought Foxy. It's amazing how close they are. He follows her lead. She deserves most of the credit for training him. He is such a loving dog. I truly believe he was heaven sent."
Human companions: Bruce and Jamie Clark
Other pets: Foxy, 8 mo JRT; Beulah, 2 yr rescue JRT; and our newest Frankie 4 yr rescue Beagle.
Email: jymlea@kcweb.net
Jacki
Jacki
Town: Maryland Heights, Missouri
Deaf dog: Jacki is a two month old congenitally deaf Jack Russell Terrier.
Human companions: Brandi and Chad Schnarre
Email: bschnarre@sbcglobal.net
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Town: Fair Grove, Missouri
Deaf dog: Spot is a 12 week old Rat Terrier. "I have had my dog for only one day. The previous owner was worried Spot would be put to sleep so my husband and I took him. I read as much as I found, especially in the DDEAF, about deaf dogs to prepare myself for Spot. I feel like he already understands "Good Boy" and "No." He seems very smart and is already watching me frequently."
Human companions: Rosemary Glenney, her husband and Spot's new Grandma and Grandpa
Other pets: Jake the Schnauzer and Max the Rottweiler, who is everyone's protector.
Email: rosemaryglenney@hotmail.com
Camera Shy
Town: Kansas City, Missouri
Deaf dog: Lacy is a Great Dane. "Lacy is a very lovable dog. We adopted her from a Dane shelter in St Louis. We selected her because she was a special needs dog that loved other dogs and my grandchildren. We also believe she is blind in her left eye."
Human companions: Clara and Rick Baker
Other pets: Reba, a St. Bernard
Email: clarab55@yahoo.com
Camera Shy
Town: Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Deaf dog: Pebbles is a 2 year old Boxer. "Pebbles is quite the interesting little girl. She is very sweet and loves to give kisses and sleep with me on the couch. I bought her from a woman in Missouri. She is the daughter of a white boxer my father used to own. She is the spitting image of him. She lives with her big brother Ox, who is an Olde English Bulldogge. They love to play and run together."
Human companions: Tyler Davis
Other pets: Ox, Olde English Bulldogge
Email: TylerDDavis@Hotmail.com
Powder
Powder
Town: Jefferson City, Missouri
Deaf dog: Powder is a 3 month old Pit Bull Terrier. "We have had Powder since she was 2 weeks old. Her mother wouldn't take care of her, so I took her and bottle-fed her and eventually got her weaned and now she is a bundle of energy! We have 7 other Pit Bulls that we have rescued and they have decided to keep us! Powder is very smart and learns hand signals very quickly. She is a very special "little girl"."
Human companions: Rene Bailey and Michael Garrard
Other pets: Penney, Booger, Buddy, PeeWee, Diablo, Warrior and Hatchet, Pit Bulls; Jack, Rottweiler; Molly, Dachsaund.
Email: baileyr56@hotmail.com
Camera Shy
Town: Fenton, Missouri
Deaf dog: Buster is a 2 year old Boxer. "Buster is full of love, trying to become a lap dog, I decided he needed a sister, I rescued a lab mix from the Humane Society and he and Mia are so happy together. They are either fighting or snuggling. Mia hears but I no longer seem to notice who is deaf, sometimes I forget to talk to Mia, she doesn't seem to mind. Life has only improved since Buster came into my life"
Human companions: Doris Duke
Other pets: Mia, Lab mix
Email: Dorisdukenm@yahoo.com
Joey
Joey
Town: Springfield, Missouri
Deaf dog: Joey is a 6 month old Boxer. "Joey (aka:Joe Boxer) is 6 months old now. He was a birthday gift to my son, Eric when Joey was 6 weeks old. We realized he was deaf the first day he was with us. We could have traded him for a different dog from the breeder, but he was just too adorable. When he turned 2 months old, we were advised by the Vet if we got another dog, Joey would be easier trained. We went to the Humane Society and adopted a 6 week old Black Lab. His name is Max. He has helped Joey soooo much. He made house training much easier, among other things. Everything we teach Max, Joey learns at the same time. It just amazes me. They are both a couple of goofs. They play all of the time. We built them a a very large dog house because they would not sleep in their separate dog houses. They tried to pile in the same one. We even built the new dog house with a radiant heat floor in it. They sleep very close together in the house also. Joey is also an attention-getter. He gets in these moods where he wants to run as fast as he can, and if you act like you are going to try to catch him, he just tucks his butt and runs faster. He will stop really fast and then tuck his butt and take off again. He is hilarious! While all of this is going on, Max is lying like a rug. He is our calm one. He just looks at Joey like he is weird."
Human companions: Tracy, Renee', Eric, Summer, & Tanner
Other pets: Max, Black Lab
Email: tracyreneej@mchsi.com

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