Meet Karlie and Rhett, an incredible duo who were both born without hearing. Growing up, Karlie has always wanted to adopt a deaf dog, so when she heard from a coworker about a dog at a shelter in south Texas she went and rescued him.
She taught Rhett hand signs and he caught on very fast. He now understands 30 signs. She’s taught him unusual games too, such as how to go on Easter egg hunts. She signs “egg” and then hides it, so when she signs egg, he finds it. It’s now his favorite game. Karlie says it’s not really hard to train deaf dogs, you don’t even need to know sign language, you just have to be consistent in the signal you use.
Adopting Rhett has given Karlie a lot of self esteem and courage. She now champions deaf dogs whenever she can, encouraging others to give them a chance. Karlie has written a book about Rhett: I Deaf-finitely Can, Rhett the Heeler to show the world that deaf dogs are able. She says there are a lot of deaf dogs at shelters who deserve a chance.
Puti the pit bull loves being serenaded to sleep, especially when her dad makes up special songs just for her. Watch as Puti listens closely to her dad’s song and and flashes a beautiful smile to show her gratitude before drifting off to sleep.
Nixxi is only about 1 year old but she has already endured so much. “She was found in a village, a young man noticed a dog hiding herself in some bushes. She was so scared and wouldn’t allow anyone to approach so we had to put sedatives in her food,” writes DAR Rescue in Greece….
A devoted dog refused to leave her recently deceased owner’s grave in a heartbreaking video filmed by family members. Deta was visiting the graveside of her 86-year-old human, who died a couple of months earlier. Deta, who was the woman’s constant companion, did not want to leave the cemetery in New York, even when called….
Every dog loves cuddles and affection, but not every dog likes to see it go to someone else. Kajsa is a puppy that isn’t too fond of the “mushy stuff” between her humans. When she sees them about to kiss she just has to do something.
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A gentle giant of a dog named Perry was tied to a sled along with a note that read, “Over 10 yrs old. Can no longer walk.” The senior dog had been abandoned in the sled in front of The Wanderers’ Rest Humane Society in Canastota, New York, who immediately came to his rescue. They…
