My son worked with the husband of a dog breeder. She had a litter of Australian cattle dogs she planned to sell. When the vet did a check he found that one puppy was profoundly deaf. The breeder was going to put the puppy down for this “defect.” My son was shocked that they would kill a perfect little girl just for being deaf. (I adopted a deaf boy back in ’93.) He brought the little dog home. She is a remarkable pet. As a puppy, she used her outdoor time to “herd” all our cats into a certian tree. She can read and respond to signs and has been a member of the family for 3 years. BTW, my deaf son adopted a deaf cat. He is married now and lived in KY.

Zachi from FL