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.
Wanting to stay dry and not expend any extra energy to get out of the deep end of the pool, this clever Chihuahua decides to hitch a ride. In this cute clip the little dog is on top of an inflatable pool float when he suddenly jumps onto the back of the yellow Labrador Retriever…
Fergus the Jack Russell Terrier provided a lot of extra entertainment for the audience at Crufts Dog Show 2020 when he tackled the agility course. Fergus, a rescue dog, starts his run well enough, but around halfway through the course he begins jumping at his handler’s rear end. What is the cause of the distraction?…
Visiting the neighborhood dog park is filled with dangers for the former stray dog Jaqweenie. There’s been a bee sting, a mosquito bite, and then there’s the “great paper cut incident of 2021.” The video of Jaquweenie’s dramatic moment recently went viral all over again after his mom, Jean Mosher, reposted it with the hashtag…
This cute video had us giggling right from the start. When Dexter the cockapoo puppy steals his mom’s reading glasses and walks back into the room, he makes the entire family burst out laughing. We don’t want to give it away as it’s too funny to see for yourself.
Harrison the dog had a lot of issues that could have been easily prevented with just a little care. But thank goodness for Dr. Karri and Vet Ranch. He was pulled from a shelter in Dallas, and really needed some TLC. He was severely undernourished and pale, because of parasites. But just a few weeks…
When G went with her mom, Audra Spurio, to their local shelter to look at the dogs there, G instantly gravitated to a small, sick Pit Bull shaking at the back of her kennel. The 2-year-old wanted to meet Scarlett more than any other dog at the shelter even though Scarlett had mange and stunk…
