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DDR Sponsors Dora

Since our Deaf Dogs Rock community has been sponsoring and helping so many dogs on the East Coast lately, I [...]

DDR Sponsors Dora

Jeff’s Happy Tail

Jeff's Happy Tail is written by Summer Frazier. Thanks Summer for sharing Jeff with all of our readers and for [...]

Jeff’s Happy Tail

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 [...]

DDR Helps Axl Rose

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 [...]

Kira’s Happy Tail

Marty’s Happy Tail

Written by Amber Geyman For six years we had a special needs Frenchie named Gus; he was our incredible little [...]

Marty’s Happy Tail

Deaf Dogs Rock Helps Finn

Deaf Dogs Rock got word there was a senior deaf dog located in Pulaski County at the Humane Society in [...]

Deaf Dogs Rock Helps Finn

Dudley Wins The Dog Lottery

Update 11-19-2014: Dudley aka Apollo is doing great in his new home! Here are some photos of him "chillin like [...]

Dudley Wins The Dog Lottery

DDR Helps Harley

Update 11-17-2014 from Brittany Walters and her dog Lola now Harley: They use to call me Lola but my new [...]

DDR Helps Harley

Raynor goes HOME!

  Update on Raynor 10-26-2014: After working with Raynor for a week on his leash walking while he was staying [...]

Raynor goes HOME!

Canada’s Happy Tail

It is very rare we run across a deaf greyhound so I was so excited when I received Canada's Happy [...]

Canada’s Happy Tail

Tyson’s Happy Tail

We received a wonderful update on deaf boxer Tyson from his mom Trisha Sluder so I thought I would share [...]

Tyson’s Happy Tail

DDR Sponsors Mack

I received a message from a young lady named Jennifer Samela asking for help with a deaf dog she was [...]

DDR Sponsors Mack

Deaf Dogs Rock Helps Dublin

A little over a week ago I received another late night email about a deaf boxer puppy who needed help. [...]

Deaf Dogs Rock Helps Dublin

Deaf Dogs Rock helps Sydney

We had Susie Q now named Sydney listed up for adoption at the end of August. Unfortunately the home she [...]

Deaf Dogs Rock helps Sydney

Bluebelle’s Happy Tail

Sometimes things just work out for a reason. When I read Bluebella's story and read about the woman who adopted [...]

Bluebelle’s Happy Tail

Autumn’s Happy Tail

Autumn is my third deaf Dalmatian. I adopted her on new years eve, shortly after my beloved Zypher passed away [...]

Autumn’s Happy Tail

Makis Earns Therapy Dog Status

Makis is a beautiful 3 year old white deaf boxer adopted from Florida Boxer Rescue. Makis has earned his Therapy [...]

Makis Earns Therapy Dog Status

We Are Rocking Our Bostonista Bed!

We are so excited because our very first Bostonista By Zoey Dog Bed arrived in the mail today! You are probably thinking, what [...]

We Are Rocking Our Bostonista Bed!

Happy National Dog Day!

This holiday (also known as National Dog Appreciation Day) has been celebrated every year on August 26th since 2004. The purpose [...]

Happy National Dog Day!

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 [...]

Dottie’s Happy Tail

Daisy Gets Help From DDR

Update:Daisy was returned by the man who adopted her because he decided she was just to much puppy for him [...]

Daisy Gets Help From DDR

Rosie’s Happy Tail

This beautiful Happy Tail was submitted by Fred Pfisterer of Staunton Va. Here is Rosie's Happy Tail I picked Rosie [...]

Rosie’s Happy Tail

Molly’s Happy Tail

It is Molly's one year Anniversary since Kimberly got this sweet baby girl. Happy "Gotcha Day Molly"! It's been one [...]

Molly’s Happy Tail

Therapy Dog Nala ROCKS!

This is Nala's Therapy Dog Wall of Fame story told by her human Jonathan Jenkins. Nala was found wandering the [...]

Therapy Dog Nala ROCKS!

Deaf Woman Adopts Deaf Dog

At Deaf Dogs Rock we have a lot of deaf family members adopting deaf dogs listed on our website. We [...]

Deaf Woman Adopts Deaf 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 Therapy Dog Whiskey

Skye Earns Her CGC Award

Skye has earned her AKC Canine Good Citizen Award! From Deb Soricellie: This is my deaf boxer girl Skye. I [...]

Skye Earns Her CGC Award

Snow’s Happy Tail

This story was sent in by Shannon Grandon and Terry Grandon. This is Snow's Happy Tail Snow was rescued from [...]

Snow’s Happy Tail

Charlie Gets Help From DDR

Update 3-08-2014: Charlie has been ADOPTED! A big thanks to Heather Ladd for being Charlie's Guardian Angel and to the [...]

Charlie Gets Help From DDR

Old Dog and New Tricks

Please welcome our guest blogger Bernard - Lima Chavez from Dog and His Boy Blog. Old Dog and New Tricks [...]

Old Dog and New Tricks

Watkinson Students ROCK!

I haven't updated this post since Dozer found his new forever home in Washington State. Here is the story of [...]

Watkinson Students ROCK!

The Adams 5 Pack Goes Viral!

We have always known Donna and Mac Adams of Richmond, Virginia were special when we met them a few years [...]

The Adams 5 Pack Goes Viral!

Fifty Needs Our Help!

Deaf Dogs Rock is so fortunate to know so many amazing rescue warrior men and women throughout the United States. [...]

Fifty Needs Our Help!

Deaf Dogs Rock Helps Cain

Thanks for your support. Because of our awesome DDR followers we are able to assist deaf dogs all over the [...]

Deaf Dogs Rock Helps Cain

Last Minute Help

Update 1-2-2014: I almost forgot to give you all an update. Ali'toa aka Toy went to a wonderful home with [...]

Last Minute Help

Charlie’s Happy Tail

Hi I'm Casey Weber. This is my deaf dog Charlie's Happy Tail. I believe he is a Catahoula Leopard Cur. [...]

Charlie’s Happy Tail

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 [...]

Deaf Dogs Rock Helps Rusty

Meet Luke The Miracle Dog

Story by: Christina Lee - Deaf Dogs Rock I was lucky to meet Annie Hart with the Bill Foundation and [...]

Meet Luke The Miracle Dog

Therapy Dog Zoey

When I read deaf dog Zoey's Therapy Dog story from her human mom KJ Shea, there was one thing that [...]

Therapy Dog Zoey

Murphy’s Happy Tail

Murphy's Happy Tail was submitted by Courtney Georg. Murphy sure is adorable! Thanks for sending in Murphy's Happy Tail Courtney. [...]

Murphy’s Happy Tail

DDR Sponsors Sugar

There was a little deaf boxer girl at the Baldwin Park Shelter (which is an over crowded shelter in a [...]

DDR Sponsors Sugar

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 [...]

Spring’s Happy Tail

Deaf Dogs Rock Helps Blue

A really nice family contacted us about listing their little female pibble (endearment for Pit Bull) named Blue. I let [...]

Deaf Dogs Rock Helps Blue

Toby Has Been Rescued!

It gives me great pleasure to tell all of you that Toby the young deaf spotted boxer boy who was [...]

Toby Has Been Rescued!

Doodie Pack Supports DDR

Nitro, Rebecca Custer (she is the Shelter Director who introduced me to Nitro) and I left really early on the [...]

Doodie Pack Supports DDR

Gallaudet Students ROCK!

My heart was touched this weekend when I received the following letter from a student named Anna Lynch from Gallaudet [...]

Gallaudet Students ROCK!

Rain Earns Her CGC

This is Rain's CGC and Puppy Bowl VII story told by her mom Kimberly K. Mockler. According to my deaf [...]

Rain Earns Her CGC

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 [...]

Chilly’s Journey to Rescue

What Is A Flat Pet

Flat Pets are a large photograph of your pet that has been carefully cut out with a blade and then [...]

What Is A Flat Pet

BlogPaws 2013

It's that time of year again! We are so excited to be going to the 2013 BlogPaws Conference! Nitro and [...]

BlogPaws 2013

Rescue Run for Sprite

Sprite is a cute little Aussie/Border Collie mix who was pulled by Cathy Miller of Deaf Paws Haven down in [...]

Rescue Run for Sprite

Maggie Earned CGC and TDI

My Maggie has earned both her CGC and is a TDI therapy dog. She loves visiting kids at the Ronald McDonald [...]

Maggie Earned CGC and TDI

Kong Premium Treats Review

I usually don't give my dogs to many treats aside from the Old Mother Hubbard baked biscuits they get at [...]

Kong Premium Treats Review

Meet Therapy Dog Karl

In August 2010, I received a call from a Boxer Breeder looking to place a white deaf Boxer Puppy, she [...]

Meet Therapy Dog Karl

Deaf Dogs In The Snow

All dogs are visual. Deaf dogs are even more visual because they can't hear. So if you have deaf or [...]

Deaf Dogs In The Snow

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 [...]

Hero Deaf Dog Bosco

DDR Rescue Run

I get at least 30 to 50 emails a day, most of which are questions regarding deaf dogs or adoptable [...]

DDR Rescue Run

DDR Kicks Off Fundraising

Okay so I admit I can be a procrastinator like the next person but with that being said, I kept [...]

DDR Kicks Off Fundraising

Laszlo Receives His CGC

I just love when we get another story of yet another deaf dog going through all the levels of obedience [...]

Laszlo Receives His CGC

Paw Print Doggy Treats

I saw this cute recipe of  paw print treats for your deaf dogs on Martha Stewart on-line and I thought [...]

Paw Print Doggy Treats

Pati Robins Photography

There are some photographers who have a gift of taking photos of people and their dogs and then there are [...]

Pati Robins Photography

Indoor Dog Parks

Since it has been so cold here in Salem, Virginia and since we missed a few days at the dog [...]

Indoor Dog Parks

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 [...]

Callie’s Happy Tail

Pilots-N-Paws rescuing dogs

According to my two deaf dogs Nitro and Bud, Pilots-N-Paws totally ROCKS. When I ran across this news report on [...]

Pilots-N-Paws rescuing dogs

Sadie Mae’s Happy Tail

This Happy Tail was submitted by Sadie's mom Sherri. Thanks Sharri for telling Sadie's story! This is a testimonial not [...]

Sadie Mae’s Happy Tail

Deafness In Senior Dogs

By: Christina Lee - Deaf Dogs Rock - www.deafdogsrock.com We get many questions about deaf dogs here at DeafDogsRock.com but [...]

Deafness In Senior Dogs

Mackenzie’s Happy Tail

We adopted Mackenzie. Fortunately she never made it to a shelter. She was found by a good Samaritan in NW [...]

Mackenzie’s Happy Tail

Sarge’s Happy Tail

This story was sent into us by Debra Bahr. Thanks Debra for sharing Sarge's Happy Tail with us! Sarge totally [...]

Sarge’s Happy Tail

Dog Is My Copilot – Rescue Flyway

Special Event: "Dog Is My Copilot" Rescue Flyway - Pilots N Paws “Dog Is My Copilot” Rescue Flyway - September 28-29, 2012 [...]

Dog Is My Copilot – Rescue Flyway

Keeper’s Happy Tail

Hi my name is Carrie Whitney Butts and I was contacted by a friend a few months back who was contacted [...]

Keeper’s Happy Tail

Echo Earns CGC Award

This is Echo and he is a deaf Pittie mix who lives in Fort Bragg CA. Echo has earned his [...]

Echo Earns CGC Award

Deaf Dog Adoption

I ran across this article and I thought it was written from a very realistic view point. Here on Deaf [...]

Deaf Dog Adoption

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 [...]

Therapy Dog Mel

Caty’s Happy Tail

I got an email from Nancy Colwell saying she has been following our site and never sees any deaf Greyhounds [...]

Caty’s Happy Tail

Breaking The Sound Barrier

Since I am constantly searching for articles on deaf dogs, I thought our Deaf Dogs Rock readers would appreciate the [...]

Breaking The Sound Barrier

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 [...]

Kiefer’s Happy Tail

Do Deaf Dogs Bark?

When I first adopted Nitro they told me at the Shelter he never barked or maybe he didn't know how [...]

Do Deaf Dogs Bark?

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 [...]

We Are Deaf Dog Advocates

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 [...]

Does Your Dog Have A Cold?

Wordless Wednesday

Since it is Over The Hump Day we like to celebrate here at Deaf Dogs Rock with a Wordless Wednesday [...]

Wordless Wednesday

Contest Winners Announced

I want to say a big thanks to all of our Deaf Dogs Rock community for participating in our very [...]

Contest Winners Announced

Wordless Wednesday

Since it is over the hump day I thought I would feature a Wordless Wednesday photo. What that means to [...]

Wordless Wednesday

16,051 Pets Saved Last Weekend

I was just thrilled to see the numbers from last weekend's PETSMART Charities National Adoption Weekend. Can you imagine if [...]

16,051 Pets Saved Last Weekend

Dog Compatibility

I spotted this article this morning on the NYDailyNews.com and I thought of all of you who own deaf dogs. [...]

Dog Compatibility

Wordless Wednesday

It's Wonderful Wordless Wednesday! On Wordless Wednesday we put up a fun photo and ask our Deaf Dogs Rock community [...]

Wordless Wednesday

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 [...]

Meet Juno and Lucas Hembree

Puppy Love

It is Puppy Love! I saw this story on the news yesterday and I wanted to share it with all [...]

Puppy Love

Veteran’s Day 2011

In honor of Veteran's Day I wanted to share with all of you how privileged I feel to live in [...]

Veteran’s Day 2011

It’s Wordless Wednesday

Since it is Wednesday and we like to celebrate Over The Hump Day, I thought you all could have some [...]

It’s Wordless Wednesday

How I Met My Nitro

This is the story of how I met my deaf white boxer puppy Nitro. He is the head dog here [...]

How I Met My Nitro

We have a Winner

Update: Congratulations to Vicky Sitterly and her dog Brickle aka Darth Vader for winning our Halloween-Fall photo contest. Brickle walked [...]

We have a Winner

Wordless Wednesday

Every Wednesday we post a photo of a deaf dog and let our Deaf Dogs Rock readers have some fun [...]

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

What caption would you give this photo for Wordless Wednesday?  

Wordless Wednesday