Thanksgiving Safety Tips for Fido
We are so thankful to all of our Deaf Dogs Rock followers and fans for the amazing support and [...]
Does Your Dog Know the “Wait” Sign?
Why is it so important to teach your deaf and hearing dogs the "wait" sign cue? Because a dog knowing [...]
Deaf Puppy Leash Training
When our new deaf puppy Bowie got here he wanted to play "tug of war: with his leash every time [...]
Is Fostering A Dog Right For You?
I have to admit my deaf dogs and I are so lucky to meet some of the most amazing people [...]
Stella’s Happy Tail and CGC
Last year Stella was awarded her AKC Canine Good Citizen Certification and her mama Heather has a very Happy Tail [...]
What’s Different, And What’s Not, About Training Deaf Dogs
This article by Paul Klein captures the essence of living with and training a deaf dog. Paul is right on [...]
Jake – Adopted
Update 3/01/18: Jake has been adopted!
Astrid – OH
Update 9/13/17: Astrid has been adopted! Update 12/13/16: Astrid is an active gal who loves long walks; she is sure to [...]
Tonka – Adopted
Update 8/09/17: Tonka has been adopted! From Virginia: Tonka has finally found his furever home! Thank you for sharing him [...]
Barbie – Adopted
Update May 2017: Barbie has been adopted!
Able – Adopted
6/06/17: Sweet Able has been adoped! Able is a sweet guy that has had a rough start to life because [...]
Sugar – Adopted
Update 6/04/17 Sugar haws been adopted.
Zima’s Happy Tail
Zima’s Forever Home - Zima's Happy Tail Written by Elizabeth Crites (aka Vicky) My husband always wanted a black [...]
This is Izzy’s Story
Hi my name is Diana and I am a volunteer with Dalmatian Rescue of SW Virginia. I am a rescue-adoption [...]
What is A Double Merle?
Many of our Deaf Dogs Rock Community have double merle deaf and deaf/blind dogs so we wanted to share this [...]
Jake’s Happy Tail
I truly adore getting Happy Tails like Jake's Happy Tail. I love when a special family comes forward and instead [...]
Helen Keller’s Happy Tail
I personally hate it when shelters have really nice deaf dogs as "rescue only" and I am so thrilled Hope [...]
Bianca’s Happy Tail
I got my 1st Italian Greyhound about 7 years ago. She was 3 months old and I named her Sophie. [...]
Mimi’s Happy Tail
Mimi's Happy Tail was written by Kirsten Solberg to celebrate Mimi's three year Anniversary since she joined their family. Mimi's [...]
Shysie’s Happy Tail
Shysie's Happy Tail written by Judy McKinney Meet Shysie (Native American for "The Silent One", which turns out she is [...]
Prepare your pet for the holidays
We all get so busy during the holidays and sometimes we forget to make preparations and take extra precautions to [...]
Mickey’s Happy Tail
Mickey's Happy Tail written by Hannah Morgan My deaf dog Micky is an amazing, sweet American Bulldog mix, and he's [...]
Zoey’s Happy Tail
This is Zoey's Happy Tail written by Gabriela Sink My husband and I have always had cats. Cats are cool [...]
Positive Reinforcement “Clicker” or “Open Hand Flash” training with Hocus Pocus
Thanks to Dawn Peterson one of our Deaf Dogs Rock adopters for adopting Hocus Pocus who we had listed on [...]
Dog Park Etiquette – Be Your Deaf Dog’s Advocate
Update November 2015: This is a post I did three years ago when Chris, Nitro and I were fairly new [...]
Positive Reinforcement Deaf Dog Training ROCKS
I would like to welcome Lara Joseph K-9 trainer from The Animal Behavior Center in Sylvania. Ohio.Lara brings her training [...]
Angel’s Happy Tail
Angel is my second deaf dog. She has an older brother, Pirate, who is also deaf, and the two of [...]
Ozzie’s Happy Tail
Hello, my name is Sharon I live in Missouri with an amazing deaf dog named Ozzie! He is almost two [...]
Dahlia’s Happy Tail
Rockers, we were so excited to hear Dahlia's foster family has decided to make it official and adopt her! Thanks [...]
Zippy and Britches Happy Tail
This is Zippy and Britches Happy Tail submitted by Haven H. Sibley. Meet my girls Zippy and Britches. This is [...]
Merlin’s Happy Tail
This is Merlin's Happy Tail told by Merlin's human mom Katie Rannou. To say that Merlin has changed our lives [...]
Chance’s Happy Tail
Chance’s Welcome Home Story ~Vicky & Jeff Darnell We have been bursting at the seams waiting to share this exciting [...]
Meet Mel Deaf Delta Therapy Dog
Mel is a beautiful deaf white Aussie. Mel works as a therapy dog at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital through Delta [...]
Bianca’s Happy Tail
Bianca was listed on our Deaf Dogs Rock Adoptable Deaf Dog section and she was adopted. I received an email [...]
Kaos Rocks Her Agility Trials
I love some of the great stories we are receiving here at Deaf Dogs Rock which include deaf dogs participating [...]
Bunny’s Happy Tail
My name is Shelley Ackerman and this is the Happy Tail about my deaf dog Bunny. I lost my hearing [...]
Meet Sweet Sydney Leanne
Sydney Leanne is our deaf nine month old mini Australian shepherd (Aussie) that was released by her previous owners to [...]
Winter Dogs
We had a winter storm here at Deaf Dogs Rock Headquarters yesterday. We dug out today but we had frigid [...]
Jackson’s Happy Tail
It has been over a year or so ago since I spoke to Jeff on the phone about his new [...]
DDR Helps Axl Rose
A few months back we reached out to our friend and fellow rescuer Laurie Metzger with All Paws Rescue in St [...]
Kira’s Happy Tail
Kira's Happy Tail - By: Shannon Brandl We sure didn’t need another dog…. But sometimes the dog picks you. Let [...]
Defcon’s Happy Tail
In December 2010 my husband (then fiance) and I moved into a big coach house together, with my dog Piper. [...]
Is there a right way and wrong way for dogs to greet each other?
I ran across this article about how dogs should greet each other and thought it would give our readers something [...]
Wily’s Happy Tail
Update: Wily was one of my very first rescues out of Chesterfield SC. It took me 12 hours of driving [...]
Tyson’s Happy Tail
We received a wonderful update on deaf boxer Tyson from his mom Trisha Sluder so I thought I would share [...]
Harrison’s Happy Tail
Thanks to Elizabeth who just sent us in Harrison's Happy Tail. Tomorrow is Harrison's Birthday so what better way to [...]
Autumn’s Happy Tail
Autumn is my third deaf Dalmatian. I adopted her on new years eve, shortly after my beloved Zypher passed away [...]
Dottie’s Happy Tail
Dottie's Happy Tail is told by Nina Coulson: We got Dottie from a charity called Bullies In Need. Dottie was [...]
A Second Dog May Not Be Right For You
I think most of us in the dog rescue community hear the following words often "We need to get a [...]
Hannah’s Happy Tail
I was trying to adopt a pittie in California that I had fallen in love with. Her name was Tink [...]
Meet Blitz
I adopted Blitz, my deaf pit bull terrier, in April 2010 from a local rescue. She was pulled on her [...]
Meet Bialy
This is Bialy (pronounced bee a lee,which is Polish for white trash which we mean lovingly) she is a deaf [...]
Sabrina Wins the JackPot
This beautiful white boxer deaf girl came from a rescue into a loving family and is now a registered therapy dog. [...]
Deaf Therapy Dog Whiskey
This is the story of my little buddy Whiskey our Deaf Therapy Dog. My name is Billy and I had [...]
Deaf Dogs Rock Helps Deaf Dog in Charlotte, NC
We had so many people coming to our Deaf Dogs Rock Wall and sharing the following photo saying that the [...]
Does your Deaf Dog Exhibit Signs of OCD?
Since I get this subject brought up often about deaf dogs chasing shadows, lights, and even their own tails, I [...]
Meet Beautiful Girl Hera
The story of Hera comes after my first deaf dog, Dignan, whom we adopted from Wonder Dog. Reed Morgan (from [...]
Old Dog and New Tricks
Please welcome our guest blogger Bernard - Lima Chavez from Dog and His Boy Blog. Old Dog and New Tricks [...]
Fifty Needs Our Help!
Deaf Dogs Rock is so fortunate to know so many amazing rescue warrior men and women throughout the United States. [...]
Meet Miss Devin – Happy Tail
My boyfriend Brendan and I have been involved with a great no-kill shelter (Dog Adoption and Welfare Group - DAWG) [...]
Alyx’s Happy Tail
This Happy Tail was sent in by Monica Auriemma. Thanks Monica for sharing Alyx's Happy Tail! ~ Christina Lee - Deaf [...]
Deaf Dogs Rock and Friends Help Pearl
Update 12-20-2-13: Here is an update from Pearl's new mommy in Fredrick, MD: Hi Christina -We are approaching 1 week [...]
Green Dogs Unleashed and DDR Helps Amos
When I saw the litter of puppies at Angels of Assisi Rescue in Roanoke, VA, I worried many of them [...]
Deaf Dogs Rock Helps Mitch
For a few weeks we kept seeing the same photo over and over of a poor deaf dog named Mitch [...]
Alex’s Happy Tail
Alex is about 2 years old and is a Dalmation, Boxer (or pit) mix who we adopted after my Hubby [...]
Deaf Dogs Rock Helps Rusty
Three weeks ago I kept getting links sent to me on Facebook that featured an older deaf dog named Rusty [...]
Shutter Huggers Winners Announced
Winners Announced! #27 Betsy #41 Robin Keller # 56 Janet Chung If you are a winner from above please email [...]
How To Prevent Resource Guarding in a Multiple-dog Household
Since we have five dogs here on the farm at our Deaf Dogs Rock office and we train both of [...]
Deebo’s Happy Tail
Deebo is a beautiful deaf 4 year old Akita who was surrendered to Marietta after his owner had a stroke [...]
Happy Tails – Pirate Grayson Mack
When my beloved Buster Babe, a liver-spotted Dalmatian, passed away on June 29, 2006, I began my search to adopt [...]
Spring’s Happy Tail
It gives me great pleasure to feature Spring's (aka Starlet) Happy Tail with our readers. Starlet was listed on DeafDogsRock.com [...]
Chilly’s Journey to Rescue
Update 5-20-2013: Sorry this update on Chilly is late because I am still playing catch up after doing a few [...]
Fire Safety Therapy Dog Izzy
This is Izzy. Being deaf did not hold Izzy or her owner Patricia back! Izzy is only 8 months old [...]
Cotton and Ella’s Happy Tail
Deaf Dogs Cotton and Ella's Happy Tail told by Philip and Shanti Kriens Cotton and Ella are both deaf and [...]
Trainer Helps Deaf Dog Bring Joy To Others
I ran across this story on my Google Alerts and it is another wonderful story about a deaf Australian Shepherd [...]
Hero Deaf Dog Bosco
Deaf Therapy-Service Dog Bosco Rocks! Story by: Mitra Singh Last summer Bosco a deaf dachshund was in Street Service Dog [...]
DDR Kicks Off Fundraising
Okay so I admit I can be a procrastinator like the next person but with that being said, I kept [...]
Laszlo Receives His CGC
I just love when we get another story of yet another deaf dog going through all the levels of obedience [...]
Pati Robins Photography
There are some photographers who have a gift of taking photos of people and their dogs and then there are [...]
Indoor Dog Parks
Since it has been so cold here in Salem, Virginia and since we missed a few days at the dog [...]
Driving Safely with Your Dog
I used to drive around with my deaf dog Nitro without a crate or a restraint in my car until [...]
Callie’s Happy Tail
This is Callie's Happy Tail told by her humane mom Emily Lewis Four years ago I was working as the [...]
In Memory of Beautiful Sierra
Note from Christina - Update 4-2-2012: Sierra passed over to Rainbow Bridge last month and we want to thank Sierra's [...]
Sasha-American Red Cross Hero Dog Award Recipient
Sasha is a deaf 3 year old American Staffordshire Terrier that was found as a stray in November of 2010. [...]
Deaf Dog Adoption
I ran across this article and I thought it was written from a very realistic view point. Here on Deaf [...]
Therapy Dog Mel
Since DDR hasn't featured a therapy dog story in awhile I was so excited to get Lilian Fukuda's latest story [...]
Breaking The Sound Barrier
Since I am constantly searching for articles on deaf dogs, I thought our Deaf Dogs Rock readers would appreciate the [...]
Guest Blogger Anne Murphy Teaching The “sit” Command
Today I want to welcome our guest blogger Anne Murphy. Anne is an awesome deaf dog foster mom. Often Deaf [...]
Kiefer’s Happy Tail
This is Kiefer's Happy Tail submitted by children's book author Trisha Malfitana. Kiefer's Happy Tail It all started out in [...]
Argus Earns his CGC Award and Rally I Title!
Check out Argus! Not only did he earn his AKC CGC Award but also earned his Rally I Title. Congratulations [...]
Hannah and Kaye Need Our Help
Many of you know dog advocate and deaf dog owner Kaye Gorman. She is down in FL constantly networking deaf [...]
Woman and her dog lack sense of hearing but share special sensitivity
Thanks Amber for sending this great article about you and your dog. I think dogs bring out the best in [...]
We Are Deaf Dog Advocates
We are Deaf Dogs. We have humans that go the extra mile to protect us from wrongdoing. Our humans are our [...]
Izzy Passes Her Therapy Dog Inc. Test
We just got word here at Deaf Dogs Rock that Izzy one of the TN Safety Spotters just passed her [...]
Wordless Wednesday – Additional Dog Park Photos Added
To celebrate "over the hump" day we ask our Deaf Dogs Rock readers to add their own funny caption to [...]
Wordless Wednesday 3-28-2012
Since my deaf dog Nitro and I love to celebrate "over the hump" day by going to the Salem Rotary [...]
Deaf Dog Demonstrates His Grasp of Sign Language to Children
This morning a received an email from Trisha Malfitano and she sent me this wonderful news story about her amazing [...]
Sting Operation Saves Dog Held For Ransom
AKRON — Police arrested two men in connection with a suspected dog napping. It is unclear if the dog escaped from [...]
Deaf Dogs Rock Dog of The Day – Meet Dee Dee – VA
Meet Dee Dee our Deaf Dogs Rock Dog of The Day. Isn't she just beautiful? She is a little shy [...]
Most Popular Dog Names of 2011
Since we have so many of our Deaf Dogs Rock readers adopting new dogs, I thought it would be a [...]
Does Your Dog Have A Cold?
Last week was a tough week here on Bluebird Farm because our smallest dog Tallulah caught a terrible cold that [...]
Wordless Wednesday
Since it is Over The Hump Day we like to celebrate here at Deaf Dogs Rock with a Wordless Wednesday [...]
Wordless Wednesday
Since it is over the hump day I thought I would feature a Wordless Wednesday photo. What that means to [...]
Christmas Photo Contest – PetSmart – 3 Winners
Photo Contest Update: 12-12-2011. Today my deaf dog Nitro and I received a big box of PetHoliday Christmas prizes from [...]
Dog Compatibility
I spotted this article this morning on the NYDailyNews.com and I thought of all of you who own deaf dogs. [...]
Wordless Wednesday
It's Wonderful Wordless Wednesday! On Wordless Wednesday we put up a fun photo and ask our Deaf Dogs Rock community [...]
Meet Juno and Lucas Hembree
My friend Leslie Coty of Coty Connections shared this story on her Facebook page this morning and I just had [...]
Free Favorite Dog Breeds Pumpkin Stencils
Better Homes and Gardens is offering FREE pumpkin carving stencils of your favorite dog breeds! Luca is a 96-pound, 10-month-old American [...]
Dog Mansions
My husband Chris sent me this link on the Dog Mansions because we are getting ready to build something fancy [...]
