Comments on: Stormy

By: Rebecca Gannon

Rebecca Gannon — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:27:12 +0000

I took in a deaf dalmatian puppy. Once we learned how to communicate no one meeting him would ever have guessed he could not hear. I used the porch light as well to call him in. His companion Jellybeans was his ears and knew when to “Go get Sam!”

In his prime we would play hide and seek. As soon as he wasn’t looking I would step around the corner which reinforced always keeping an eye one me. It wasn’t until he past away at 15 that I realized how much eye contact we shared through out a day just checking in with each other.

Stormy will prove to be a beautiful gift for his family.

By: Teri

Teri — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:39:39 +0000

Awwwh, what a great story. Deaf, blind, it is all doable. Thanks for the reminder. Taylor’s picture is up on my blog with her new tag. Thanks!

By: Princess

Princess — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:59 +0000

Hurray for Stormy, who found his fur-ever home! Cheers to you, for loving him and training him.

I had a deaf sheltie many years ago. She came to live with us in 1985, when there was no internet to consult on living with a deaf dog (glad to hear there are web sites now!). But a sympathetic Obedience trainer was willing to work with me and Tess became the best-mannered dog most people had ever met. She became a therapy dog and was beloved wherever she went. Mothers aren’t supposed to have favorites but of all the dogs who’ve owned me, Tess was probably the dearest to my heart.

And yes, we also used a flashlight to call her in at night.

By: Krissy

Krissy — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:42:52 +0000

Stormy is beautiful or rather handsome should I say!

“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the and the blind can see” ~ Mark Twain

By: Helen

Helen — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:15:11 +0000

Stormy is a star, and he is damn cute. You have done a great job with him.