Dodge is a 12 week old Dalmatian puppy. His parents are show dogs and are champions. He was the only male in a litter of 3. His one sister is hearing, his other sister can hear a bit but not a lot and Dodge is totally deaf.

The Dalmatian Society feels that if a puppy is born deaf they should be put down. My aunt had looked at his sister and when she found out she was deaf she couldn't take her because my aunts dogs need to be able to be called back to her from the stables. I was put in contact with Dodge's breeder and when I heard he could be put down I saw that face and he went home with me that day.

He already knows sit and NO. He is learning stay and hush. He is very food oriented and that makes it easy to train him. I also have a puppy from Guide dogs of America as I am a puppy raiser so they two dogs love to play and run. Dodge talks to us when he wants something and is very vocal. He has to be right on top of my daughter or me when we sleep.
.
He is very active and in to everything. Just like a normal every day puppy. He doesn't know he is deaf so it doesn't really bother him at all. It doesn't bother us because we use hand signals for him. He really is the sweetest puppy.