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  • Joey
    Adopted October 2014

  • Baby
    Adopted March 2001 Photo April 2014

  • Domino
    Adopted March 2014

  • Dolly
    Adopted March 2014

  • Marcus
    Adopted May 2014

  • Brinkley
    Adopted March 2014

  • Annie
    Adopted March 2014

  • Hunter
    Adopted May 2013

  • Rusty
    Adopted January 2013

  • Puppy Laverne
    Adopted January 2013

  • Arthur
    Adopted September 2012

  • Blaze
    Adopted May 2007

  • Gia
    Adopted February 2011

  • Teddy
    Adopted May 2001

  • Dusty
    Adopted February 2009

  • John John
    Adopted June 2010

  • Duke
    At home for Christmas 2008

  • Joey
    Adopted March 2009

  • Savannah
    Adopted March 2011

  • Bonnie Boo
    Adopted August 2013

  • Parker
    Adopted November 2011

  • Angel
    Goes Home May 2010

  • Dashiel
    Adopted January 2008

  • Betsy
    Adopted July 2012

  • Valentine
    Adopted November 2011

  • Cappy and Penny
    At Home December 2005

  • Matlin
    Adopted November 2011

  • Piper
    Adopted April 2007

  • Fred
    Adopted June 2011

  • Rodney
    Adopted July 2009

  • April
    Adopted June 2011

  • Quinn
    Adopted December 2011

  • Purdy Rose
    Adopted May 2011


Dalmatian Rescue Blog & Notes

Deaf Dog Awareness Week 2013

by Susan Linden on Tuesday, September 24, 2013

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Laverne enjoying the sunshine

This is both National Dog Week and International Week of the Deaf.  Organizations devoted to making life better for deaf dogs have declared it Deaf Dog Awareness Week and we are joining with them in celebration.

Dalmatians have the highest incidence of deafness among dog breeds. It is estimated that 30% are born deaf in one or both ears. We have taken a number of deaf dogs into rescue over the years, and placed them with great success. We believe they deserve a chance to live out their lives in loving homes, where they are well cared for and understood.

Deaf dogs have four other senses which serve them well and they possess the full range of canine emotions. They enjoy the world and the company of their own species. Like other dogs, they love and are devoted to the humans in their lives.

Deaf dogs are capable of being trained and learn in the same way that other dogs learn, through operant and classical conditioning. They are experts at reading our body language, and experts at using their nose.

Please visit our pages on Facebook for more information about deafness in Dalmatians and about living with deaf dogs.

Other links:

Deaf Dog Education Action Fund

Spirit of Deaf Dogs

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Happy Holidays

by Susan Linden on Tuesday, December 25, 2012

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Wishing all a very merry holiday season!

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Painful Decisions

by Susan Linden on Wednesday, October 31, 2012

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Last week we took a very handsome four-year-old boy into rescue. He had been relinquished to a shelter in Chicago earlier in the week. A volunteer had contacted us about him. Although she knew little about this dog, she said he seemed to be a very nice boy. We agreed to take him. One of our volunteers drove to Chicago to pick him up.

Dalmatian in Chicago shelter

Most of our Dalmatians come from shelters, and often we know little about them. Animal control is run by counties, and every shelter is run differently. Sometimes the shelter has a veterinarian on staff, as well as experienced employees and volunteers who are trained to do temperament testing. More often, there is no veterinarian, few employees, and many volunteers, all of whom may love animals but who have little or no experience in judging temperaments or behavior.
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