Nitro Lee - founding dog of Deaf Dogs Rock

If it were not for deaf boxer puppy Nitro, Deaf Dogs Rock would not exist.  His adoption by Christina and Chris Lee in 2010 introduced them to the world of deaf dogs and sparked an interest in helping other deaf dogs and their families.  This spark would spread throughout the world and grow to an active community of 65,000+ people who believe that Deaf Dogs Hear with Their Hearts.

Sadly Nitro passed away in November of 2018.  We should all strive to have the blessing of leaving behind a legacy as he did.

In Nitro’s honor, we have established Nitro’s Fund – a specific fund dedicated to supporting the needs of deaf boxers and their families.

Nitro was the ultimate ambassador for deaf dogs, and deaf boxers particularly.  While all breeds are special, for many the boxer holds a position near and dear to their heart.  Their spirit, playfulness, joy, and perpetual youth are precious.

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Dogs Helped by Nitro’s Fund – You Can Make a Difference!

Nitro’s Fund Helps Deaf Boxer Aspen

Deaf Dogs Rock had Aspen listed available for adoption for awhile but he kept losing his foster families. He was not with a rescue but a person trying to help  him. When the person who was caring for him contacted Deaf Dogs Rock and let us know he was in boarding (and he has separation anxiety), we updated his listing but then shared the information with our friend Jena in Texas. Jena reached out [...]

Nitro’s Fund Helps Deaf Boxer Kiwi

When are friends at Speak For The Unspoken Rescue in Ohio reached out to Deaf Dogs Rock for help sponsoring some of Kiwi's medical expenses we were happy to help. Sweet deaf 1.5 year old Kiwi will be a recipient of a Nitro's Fund Sponsorship to help Speak with some of Kiwi's medical expenses to get him ready for adoption in the near future. If you would like to donate to Nitro's Fund in [...]

Nitro’s Fund Sponsors Deaf Boxer Gracie into Rescue

  We were working with sweet deaf boxer Gracie's owner and she just didn't feel comfortable with the applicants she was getting on Gracie so Gracie has been sponsored into The Boxer Rescue of Oklahoma through our Nitro's Fund which is specifically set up to sponsor deaf boxers in need of rescue. We are so happy Gracie's owner asked for help and we are just thrilled that The Boxer Rescue of Oklahoma has Gracie [...]

Nitro’s Fund Helps Deaf Boxer Puppy Harley

      Sweet deaf 6 month old boxer Harley was rescued by our friends at Chelsea's Hope Boxer Rescue. Harley will be a recipient of our special sponsorship fund Nitro's Fund that was set up to sponsor deaf boxers in need of rescue. These funds will go towards Harley's vetting to get  him neutered and ready for adoption. To donate or learn more about Nitro's Fund, please click here.

Nitro’s Fund Helps Chickadee

  Sweet deaf boxer Chickadee was rescued from euthanasia in a Texas Shelter by our friends at Chelsea's Hope Boxer Rescue. Chickadee's vetting will be sponsored by our Deaf Dogs Rock Nitro's Fund which was set up to sponsor deaf boxer's like our beloved Nitro so we can help each boxer rescue with vetting for the deaf boxers they rescue. Thanks to our friends Vern and Patricia Kerst for donating to Deaf Dogs Rock [...]

Nitro’s Fund Helps Deaf Boxer Buster

    We are always so excited to help another deaf boxer into rescue from funds from our special Nitro's Fund that was specifically set up to honor our deaf boxer Nitro who passed away in 2018. WE wanted to set up this special program to help deaf boxers in need of rescue. Thanks to Chelsea's Hope  Boxer Rescue deaf boxer Buster was saved from a shelter in Texas, vetted, and transported to his [...]

Nitro’s Fund helps Viola

Trisha with Perfect Imperfections Rescue in CT mentioned that deaf boxer girl Viola came from Canada and sadly her adoption didn’t work out as her prey drive was too much for the cats in the house. Sending Viola back TX wasn't a good option because deaf dogs don’t get adopted easily down there (because there are so many deaf dogs and puppies in Texas). Deaf Dogs Rock will help Viola through a special [...]

Nitro’s Fund Helps Deaf Boxer Scotty

Sweet deaf boxer Scotty found himself in a shelter for over a month when his owner had moved and never claimed him. Our friends at Speak For The Unspoken Rescue in Ohio have rescued Scotty and since he has Lyme's Disease we will sponsor Scotty's vetting through Nitro's Fund which was set up to help deaf boxers in need. Thanks to Thomas Proos who donated to Nitro's Fund in December 2022 this will [...]

Nitro’s Fund Helps Deaf Boxer Maizey

When we heard sweet deaf, 3 year old Boxer Maizey was at a shelter and desperately needed to get out and get into the safety of a rescue based foster home we put up a rescue plea on our Deaf Dogs Rock FB page. We were just thrilled to learn that Great Lakes Boxer Rescue in MI pulled Maizey and got her into foster care where she can decompress, learn new things, get [...]

Nitro’s Fund Helps Deaf Boxer Dixie

      When we heard about sweet 7 month old deaf boxer Dixie here in Virginia having some trouble finding a safe place to land, we reached out to our friends at Pink Heart Rescue in Indianapolis IN to see if they would take a 7 month old deaf boxer girl from Virginia so she wouldn't end up in the wrong hands. Thanks to Alyx and her team with Pink Heart Rescue and [...]

Nitro’s Fund Sponsors Deaf Boxer Casper into Rescue

Sweet Casper is now safely with Chelsea's Hope Boxer Rescue and is a recipient of Nitro's Fund to sponsor some of Casper's medical needs and vetting before he is available for adoption. Nitro's Fund was specifically set up in memory of our deaf boxer Nitro who started Deaf Dogs Rock. Nitro's Fund specifically sponsors deaf boxers into special needs partner rescues throughout the United States. If you have a boxer you would like [...]

Nitro’s Fund Helps Deaf Boxer Puppy Axl

Today was such a bittersweet rescue transport day for me. Twelve years after adopting my deaf boxer Nitro from the City of Salem Animal Shelter, Nitro's Fund sponsored into rescue deaf boxer puppy Axl from the City of Salem Animal Shelter. I got the pleasure of doing his rescue transport to our rescue partner Green Dogs Unleashed. It was an extremely cold winter day with the high of 23 degrees and very windy on [...]

Nitro’s Fund Helps Daisy

We have great news on Daisy. She will be going to Chelsea's Hope Boxer Rescue and will be sponsored into rescue by Nitro's Fund. Nitro's Fund was set up to help deaf boxers in need of rescue to ensure they get the best start to a new life. We appreciate working with Daisy's human to get her into a safe place where she can learn new things and work on her Separation Anxiety to [...]

Nitro’s Fund Helps Hercules

  Above: Hercules getting cared for at the vet clinic. Photos courtesy of Vegas Pet Rescue Project When we heard about deaf dog Hercules being used as a bait dog, we knew we had to help with his medical expenses. The one thing we worry all the time about is when people are rehoming their deaf dogs is that they might end up in the wrong hands and end up being used as bait [...]

Nitro’s Fund Helps Deaf Boxer Maximus

  When Deaf Dogs Rock received an urgent plea from Sheryl Joyce from Pet Pardon's about a 2 year old deaf boxer named Maximus at a OC Animal Shelter we jumped into gear to find help. Maximus was dumped at the shelter by his owner for fighting with the other dog in the home. Deaf Dogs Rock reached out to West Coast Boxer Rescue and offered a $300 rescue sponsorship through Nitro's Fund which [...]

Nitro’s Fund Sponsors Deaf Boxer Tyson into Rescue

Tyson is a 3-4 year old gorgeous deaf male boxer. Sweet Tyson has been in the same home since he was 6 weeks old but sadly, his mom passed away recently from COVID leaving behind several children and Tyson. The children are now living with their father but Tyson was left behind. He was left in the yard for several weeks. A kind neighbor looked after him daily bringing food and water. A family [...]

Nitro’s Fund Helps Kane in South Dakota

  When we saw Kane's sweet face we knew we had to help him. Kane is a 5 year old boxer who is heartworm positive and is a hurricane IDA survivor. He will need to start heartworm treatment and thank goodness he is now safely with 605 Boxer Rescue in Sioux Falls SD. Being that Kane just arrived in my home state of South Dakota and is now with a boxer rescue we have [...]

Nitro’s Fund Helps Deaf Boxer Pearl

Deaf Dogs Rock put out a rescue plea for deaf boxer Pearl in Kentucky and we are so thankful Chelsea's Hope Boxer Rescue in New Jersey raced to put a plan together to get her out of Kentucky and into their rescue. Pearl will be a recipient of a rescue sponsorship from Nitro's Fund that was specifically set up in memory or our deaf boxer Nitro to help other deaf shelter boxers into rescue. [...]

Nitro’s Fund Helps Jack

Poor sweet 10 month old deaf boxer Jack was at a Virginia shelter and unfortunately he did not get quality vetting from the shelter before he came into rescue. They neutered him and removed a lump in his leg. As soon as he arrived at our partner rescue Green Dogs Unleashed, he was rushed to their vet where he spent several days.  Jack is still having issues using his back leg but we hope [...]

Nitro’s Fund helps Isla

    When we heard from a young lady with a new human baby who had also gotten a new puppy, but wanted to rehome her 11 month old deaf boxer, we reached out to Erika with Green Dogs Unleashed to see if she had room in her awesome program for deaf boxer Isla. Erika made room for this sweet 11 month old deaf boxer girl. Above photo: Before Nitro passed away he was [...]

Nitro’s Fund Helps Deaf Boxer Callie

Sweet Callie was surrendered by a breeder when her family returned her for being deaf. Our friends at Green Dogs Unleashed took Callie is so she can go straight into foster care to learn new things, get her vetting done and find a loving forever home. Nitro's Fund will sponsor deaf boxer Callie so we can help Green Dogs Unleashed pay for her vetting. She is not available for adoption but if you live [...]

Nitro’s Fund Helps Deaf Boxer Ghost

When we saw handsome deaf boxer Ghost with Canine Castaways Rescue in Fountaintown IN, we were reminded of our own boxers Bud, Axl Blu and our Nitro so we knew we had to help him. We sponsored Ghost's vetting through Nitro's Fund to make sure he gets the vetting he needs before he goes to  his new home. Thanks to Canine Castaways Rescue for saving him, being his advocate and making sure he finds [...]

Nitro’s Fund helps Deaf Boxer Aspen from Maryland

Nitro's fund helps deaf young boxer girl Aspen. When we received Aspen's information we reached out to Aspen's caregiver to see if we could sponsor Aspen into our partner rescue here in Virginia Green Dogs Unleashed. Since Aspen is only 12 months old, I knew she could use some structure and additional training to set her up for success in her new home. She came from a home with small children and her owner [...]

Nitro’s Fund helps Deaf Boxer Griffin

When we heard from Griffin's human that she was losing her home and she needed help getting deaf boxer Griffin back to Green Dogs Unleashed we were eager to help her and Griffin. Griffin's human also drove to meet me for his transport to get him safely to Virginia. Thanks to GDU volunteer Sam who met me in Salem Virginia to volunteer his time on a Saturday to get Nitro safely back to GDU. [...]

Nitro’s Fund sponsors deaf boxer Sailor

We are starting 2021 off to a great start with helping deaf boxer Sailor. When we heard from our friends at the Deaf Dog Rescue of America in Southern California about a deaf boxer found as a stray coming from a shelter. We knew Nitro's Fund would be the perfect way to help deaf boxer Sailor so he could be neutered and find his loving forever home. Thanks to the Deaf Dog Rescue of [...]