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Alberta Deaf Dogs

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Banjo a Beagle
Banjo
Town: Edson, Alberta
Deaf dog: Banjo is a sweet 6 month old Beagle puppy who loves to run in circles, play with the baby and play with their other dog. Banjo is quite a character.
Human companions: Bonnie Ekdahl her husband Devin, and daughter Paige
Other pets: Chico, a Malamute; Sky, an Appaloosa (horse); Cajun, a Fjord (horse); Blue, a Quarter Horse.
Email: bjean@telusplanet.net
Maggie a Dalmatian
Maggie
Town: Red Deer, Alberta
Deaf dog: Maggie is a 2 year old Dalmatian. Her family says "She was 4 months old when I took her from the SPCA. She impressed me with her unrelenting dance steps which told me she was desperate to communicate. It only took me one week to get Maggie to understand 12 homemade hand signals. To get Maggies attention I tap her on the back with two fingers twice. As a result of this Maggie taps me on the leg or taps the wall to let me know she has something to say! She's continues to teach me what helps her communicate daily. If anyone is considering adopting a deaf dog, please do so it will be one of the most rewarding times."
Human companion: Maureen Asselin
Other pets: A six year old hearing dalmatian.
Email: Unavailable
Murray a Jack Russell Terrier
Murray
Town: Calgary, Alberta
Deaf dog: Murray is a 1 year old Jack Russell Terrier who loves to play with his big brother Kramer (Collie X Shepard) and also loves to chase anything that moves. I have started a Deaf Dog buddy support group in the Calgary Area to try to help other owners of deaf dogs and would be interested in talking to other people in the area.
Human companion: Camille Owchar
Other pets: Collie x Shepard (Kramer)
Email: camille.m.owchar@conoco.com
Seth
Seth
Town: Edmonton, Alberta
Deaf dog: Seth is a 16 month old male Boxer. We got Seth just outside of Edmonton at a breeders. He comes from a champion blood line but unfortunately cannot have papers because he's completely white. He's the greatest dog and brings us so much love. When he barks he sometimes sounds like a rooster. Seth is utterly devoted to us and has a seperation anxiety problem but it doesn't bother us. Now he has a friend named Penny; a four year old fawn boxer that we got from Alberta Boxer Rescue. They have a great time together and complete our family. We love our dogs and wouldn't change them for the world. Save a deaf dog, it's a little more work but it's worth it!
Human companions: Jessica Wawrzynowski
Other pets: Hearing dog Penny (4 year old fawn boxer)deaf box turtle (13years+)deaf red ear slider (9 years+)deaf red footed tortoise (1year)
Email: diggersquirt@hotmail.com
Silas
Silas
Town: Edmonton, Alberta
Deaf dog: Silas is a 5 month old male Boston Terrier.I had always wanted a Boston Terrier of my own from the time I was a teenager. My mother had Bostons growing up and we had one special baby (Bixby- who went to the Rainbow Bridge last year) I had started looking a few weeks before my sister found the photo of Silas (AKA Zorro) http://www.deafdogs.org/adoption/foundahome/2002/november.html on Koreen's (my breeder)website. I immediately fell in love. When I read that he was deaf, my heart sank. Something in his eyes called out to me. I agonized over the decision of taking on the responsiblity of having a deaf puppy. The more I looked at his photo, the more I realized he was meant to have his forever home with me. Three days later I made the three hour trip to get him. I had tears in my eyes when I first saw him. Koreen cried when we drove away. He just has this way about him that makes everyone fall in love with him. My parents (who also have 2 hearing bostons) wanted to bring him home. I have taught him how to sit, and come. He is given the sign 'No' but of course, he refuses to understand it. I will flick lights on and off. He knows this means I am calling him and will look for me. He is learning my sign for his crate and goodnight and we are working on stay (tough one) He can fetch and is learning the sign for "drop it". We have recently started obedience classes, and he is so very attentive - our trainer still refuses to belive he is deaf. There are many benefits I find to having a deaf dog. They won't wake in the middle of the night to noises, (although he knows when a kitty jumps on the bed) when we are walking, he does not hear the other dogs barking and therefore will not bark back. Silas rarely leaves my side. He sleeps on my feet while I am in the kitchen cooking. He sleeps nose to nose with me at night. He is like my shadow. I have found that a routine is important with him. We do the same thing in the morning when we get up, the same thing when I get home from work, and we have the same bedtime ritual. Silas has 2 best friends, Hocus and Pocus the kittys. They wrestle non-stop and provide great companionship for him. Having a deaf dog has already become a way of life for me. Recently on a trip to visit my sister and her two hearing boxers, I found myself using hand signals for them. My sister has a web diary which I post my funny "Silas stories" to. http://princessmackenzie.blogspot.com/
Human companions: Kristy Clark
Other pets: 2 domestic long haired cats - Hocus and Pocus.
Email: kclark01@hotmail.com
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CameraShy
Town: Calgary, Alberta
Deaf dog: Stanley is a 5 yr old female Great Pyrenees. We rescued Stanley from a farm where she had been debarked and kept in a small run for 4 years. She had never been in a car or a house before we took her in a year ago and she was in a terrible state. She has turned out to be a gigantic, white, loving puffball and has gotten used to city life. Although we are having trouble training her, we have never looked back.
Human companions: Rachael Morris
Other pets: Bernese Mountain Dog
Email: rachaelmorris@hellokitty.com

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