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Albus Has a Happy Beginning!

Albus Has a Happy Beginning by Danielle Moss   Meet our beautiful boy, Albus Dumbledog! We rescued Albus in April [...]

Albus Has a Happy Beginning!

Deaf Puppy Leash Training

When our new deaf puppy Bowie got here he wanted to play "tug of war: with his leash every time [...]

Deaf Puppy Leash Training

Turbo’s Happy Tail

Turbo's Happy Tail by Andie White   Meet my beautiful deaf dog Turbo! She is without a doubt one of [...]

Turbo’s Happy Tail

August Rocker Puppy Sponsorship

In August Deaf Dogs Rock sponsored 13 deaf dogs/puppies through our Rocker Puppy sponsorship program.  Our core mission of our [...]

August Rocker Puppy Sponsorship

Daisy-Adopted

Update 5/22/18: Daisy was pulled from the Powhatan Animal Control on 5/10 by the SPCA of Winchester, Fredrick and Clark [...]

Daisy-Adopted

Sammy – Adopted

Update 4/30/18: Sammy aka Snow has been adopted! From Cheryl: Thank you for your help in sharing Sammy’s needs in a [...]

Sammy – Adopted

Deaf Dog Rescue of America

It gives me great pleasure to add Deaf Dog Rescue of America run by Lisa and Mark Tipton to our Rescue [...]

Deaf Dog Rescue of America

March Rocker Puppy Sponsorships

In March 2018, Deaf Dogs Rock sponsored 10 deaf dogs through our Rocker Puppy Progam (9 where rescue sponsorships and [...]

March Rocker Puppy Sponsorships

Our Hero Deaf Dog Augie

Our Hero Deaf Dogs Augie by Patience Newsome   I would like to introduce you all to our deaf dog [...]

Our Hero Deaf Dog Augie

Phantom – Adopted

2/19/18: We got some great news today and that is Phantom was adopted a few weeks ago and he is [...]

Phantom – Adopted

Lucy’s Happy Tail

By Lynne Watkins Lucy is a 4 year old deaf Queensland Heeler. I found her shortly after my 16 year [...]

Lucy’s Happy Tail

Silo’s Happy Tail

Silo's Happy Tail by Kaylyn Sue Taylor   Meet our deaf dalmatian puppy Silo Stars! Photo above: Picture of Silo [...]

Silo’s Happy Tail

Blaze – Adopted

Update 12/01/17: Our sponsored rocker puppy deaf dog Blaze has been adopted and has a new dog sibling who looks [...]

Blaze – Adopted

Giving Tuesday

#GivingTuesdayYou Can Make a DifferenceIn the Life of a Deaf Dog Enter any amount below Support DDR in Honor [...]

Giving Tuesday

Max’s Happy Tail

Thank you Christian for taking the time to write Max's Happy Tail and so we can share it with our [...]

Max’s Happy Tail

Jolie – Adopted

Update 10/22/17: One of our Rocker Puppy sponsored recipients Jolie has officially been adopted. Thanks to Green Dogs Unleashed for [...]

Jolie – Adopted

Learning to Speak (Deaf) Dog

Please welcome our guest blogger Bernard - Lima Chavez. Bernard is one of our deaf dog advocates down South in [...]

Learning to Speak (Deaf) Dog

Tilly- Rescued

Update 9/20/17: Tilly was pulled today by iRescue and sponsored into rescue through our Deaf Dogs Rock Rocker puppy program. [...]

Tilly- Rescued

August Rocker Puppy Sponsorships

Many of the reasons to support our Deaf Dogs Rock Rocker Puppy/Deaf Shelter Dog program is because this program gives [...]

August Rocker Puppy Sponsorships

Tonka – Adopted

Update 8/09/17: Tonka has been adopted!   From Virginia:  Tonka has finally found his furever home! Thank you for sharing him [...]

Tonka – Adopted

10 Summer Tips On Keeping Your Dog Cool

1. Watch out for signs of heatstroke or known as Hyperthermia in your dog: Symptoms include panting, lethargy, drooling, fever, vomiting and [...]

10 Summer Tips On Keeping Your Dog Cool

June Deaf Dog Sponsorships

To say there are heroes among us would be an understatement. We have two lovely people who work so hard [...]

June Deaf Dog Sponsorships

Jett – Adopted

Update5/17/17: Great news! We just got word Jett has been adopted!  Jett was on our website for a couple of [...]

Jett – Adopted

Bandit’s Happy Tail

This note and story was written by Bandit's mama Karen Nielsen. Here is my story on Bandit. I would love [...]

Bandit’s Happy Tail

December Sponsorships

Red Hook Rescue is one of our partner rescues in NY who pulls to rescue deaf dogs on a regular [...]

December Sponsorships

Zima’s Happy Tail

Zima’s Forever Home - Zima's Happy Tail Written by Elizabeth Crites (aka Vicky)   My husband always wanted a black [...]

Zima’s Happy Tail

Charlie’s Happy Tail

This sweet story was sent in by Chris Charlie's loving human. Charlie would like to tell you about his "Happy [...]

Charlie’s Happy Tail

November Rescue Sponsorships

Wow we had an amazing November thanks to all of our followers who rocked our #GivingTuesday fundraiser. Our Rocker Puppy [...]

November Rescue Sponsorships

October Rocker Sponsorships

October has been a very busy month here at Deaf Dogs Rock Headquarters in Virginia. We have shelters from across [...]

October Rocker Sponsorships

September Rocker Sponsorships

Here are just a few of our September Rocker Puppy sponsored pups who have been saved by amazing rescue partners. [...]

September Rocker Sponsorships

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 [...]

What is A Double Merle?

August Rocker Sponsorships

August has been a very busy month here at Deaf Dogs Rock. Our Rocker Puppy program is in full swing [...]

August Rocker Sponsorships

DDR July Sponsored Deafies

We are having a great summer here at our Deaf Dogs Rock headquarters. We have been so busy listing deaf [...]

DDR July Sponsored Deafies

Deafness in Senior Dogs

By: Christina Lee - Deaf Dogs Rock We get many questions about deaf dogs here at DeafDogsRock.com but lately we've [...]

Deafness in Senior Dogs

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 [...]

Jake’s Happy Tail

DDR Sponsors Emma

It always breaks our hearts to see a senior dog dumped at a rural shelter which pretty much sentences the [...]

DDR Sponsors Emma

DDR Sponsors Bucky and Chopper

Thanks to our amazing Deaf Dogs Rock community of supporters, Deaf Dosg Rock was able to offer a full sponsorship [...]

DDR Sponsors Bucky and Chopper

Fergus’ Happy Tail

Fergus' Happy Tail written by Stephanie of Portland Oregon Fergus rescued me almost eight years ago when he was six [...]

Fergus’ Happy Tail

Booster Campaign – CLOSED

Update 5/09/2016: Thanks to everyone who participated in our T-shirt/tank top Booster campaign to raise money for deaf dogs in [...]

Booster Campaign – CLOSED

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 [...]

Helen Keller’s Happy Tail

Dakota’s Happy Tail

This is Dakota's Happy Tail sent in by Erica Thayer. Thanks Erica for sharing Dakota's story with our readers and [...]

Dakota’s Happy Tail

Karla – iRescue

Another one of our Rescue Warrior women down in Texas is Karla. She is a strong Texas Rescue warrior who [...]

Karla – iRescue

Loki’s Happy Tail

When I saw Loki's trick video shared by his mama Jaclyn, I just had to share Loki's story with all [...]

Loki’s Happy Tail

Kala – HeARTs Speak

We love Rescue Warrior Women here at Deaf Dogs Rock and that is why it gives me great pleasure to [...]

Kala – HeARTs Speak

DDR Sponsors Deaf Dog Sampson

  Update from Project Hope 3/05/2016: I wanted to give you an update on this guy. His name is now Sampson [...]

DDR Sponsors Deaf Dog Sampson

DDR Helps Brody

When we heard Brody had slipped out of his foster home's house and got hit by a car we knew [...]

DDR Helps Brody

Deaf Dogs Rock Helps Rose

What better way to celebrate Valentine's Day today than by sponsoring little deaf puppy Rose into Speak For The Unspoken [...]

Deaf Dogs Rock Helps Rose

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 [...]

Shysie’s Happy Tail

Apache Earns Flyball Titles

We love, love, love to received deaf dog competition stories! This next story was sent in by Kathy Walton. Apache [...]

Apache Earns Flyball Titles

Madelyn gets help from DDR

We had so many people sharing deaf 11 month old Madelyn's post. She was in the Downy shelter in CA [...]

Madelyn gets help from DDR

Giving Tuesday

What a great week. Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday and now today is GIVING TUESDAY!   This #GivingTuesday your donation [...]

Giving Tuesday

DDR Sponsors Sookie

We found out Sookie is in boarding and still needs her shots so we decided to help the rescue Apollo [...]

DDR Sponsors Sookie

Helen’s Happy Tail

Helen's Happy Tail by Kylie Blahut A year ago we saw Deaf Dogs Rock Facebook page do a re-post of [...]

Helen’s Happy Tail

Hercules Gets Help From DDR

We ran across some information on a deaf doberman who needed some help. Meet Hercules. He is in need of [...]

Hercules Gets Help From DDR

Casey Gets Rescued!

Casey Gets Rescued - Happy Tail written by Molly Schroeer A little over a week ago I received a call [...]

Casey Gets Rescued!

Deaf Dogs Rock Sponsors Pirate

Deaf Dogs Rock had got an email from Sally Coppedge the founder of the Oklahoma Boston Terrier Rescue. She was [...]

Deaf Dogs Rock Sponsors Pirate

Adopt A-Shelter-Dog Month

October is Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month so we want to bring awareness to shelter dog adoption here at DDR. Deaf Dogs Rock [...]

Adopt A-Shelter-Dog Month

Lucky’s Happy Tail

It isn't often we get a Happy Tail from Pretoria South Africa (actually we have never gotten a Happy Tail [...]

Lucky’s Happy Tail

Lola Leaves a Legacy

I asked Maggie Lazur to send us her story about her deaf dog Lola who recently passed away. I wanted [...]

Lola Leaves a Legacy

Stella’s Happy Tail

We love getting Happy Tails like Stella's Happy Tail. Isn't she just beautiful. Thanks Dani for sending us Stella's story [...]

Stella’s Happy Tail

Semi’s Happy Tail

If you have not met or seen Deaf Rocker Dog Semi you will be delighted in seeing this Rock Star [...]

Semi’s Happy Tail

Bowie Joins DDR

In late June I got an email from a nice man named Brian who had a litter of Boston Terrier [...]

Bowie Joins DDR

Penny’s Happy Tail

This Deaf Dogs Rock Happy Tail story was submitted by Charity Book. We were so excited to get news one [...]

Penny’s Happy Tail

Cricket Gets Rescued

We are blessed to have Cricket rescued  and being fostered by our friend Kimberly Johnson in Florida. We are so [...]

Cricket Gets Rescued

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 [...]

Dahlia’s Happy Tail

Luna’s Happy Tail

We love sharing Happy Tail stories of deaf dogs who were rescued and came from Angel Dog Foundation Deaf Dog [...]

Luna’s Happy Tail

DDR Helps Hank

We received an adoption listing on a rescue dog who was rescued by a nice woman who found Hank starving [...]

DDR Helps Hank

Chance’s Happy Tail

Chance’s Welcome Home Story ~Vicky & Jeff Darnell We have been bursting at the seams waiting to share this exciting [...]

Chance’s Happy Tail

Hero Dog Max

Here at Deaf Dogs Rock we love our country.  We love our dogs.  We love our brothers and sisters serving [...]

Hero Dog Max

BlogPaws 2015

Nitro and I had an amazing time at the 2015 National BlogPaws Pet Blogging and Social Media Conference at the [...]

BlogPaws 2015

Hope’s Happy Tail

From Tracey - Hope's Mom: I would like to share this story and a picture of my beautiful Hope.   [...]

Hope’s Happy Tail

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 [...]

Meet Mel Deaf Delta Therapy Dog

Bianca’s Happy Tail

Bianca was listed on our Deaf Dogs Rock Adoptable Deaf Dog section and she was adopted. I  received an email [...]

Bianca’s Happy Tail

Bialy Gets Her CGC

This beautiful deaf pit bull (we call them pibbles) is Bialy (pronounced bee a lee). Bialy is a deaf pibble [...]

Bialy Gets Her CGC

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 [...]

Kaos Rocks Her Agility Trials