Deaf Dog

Deaf Dog to the Rescue

The love between a dog and his human has no boundaries or limitations. When I see, hear about, or read an amazing story of our deaf pups that is inspiring, I am compelled to share it with as many others that I possibly can. Like the message in our book, Hogan’s Hope, my prayer is that by doing this, the myths and barriers will be broken through and discarded. This story is copied from the wonderful writing of Katherine Rodriguez for BREITBART news.

by Katherine Rodriguez December 30, 2018

by Katherine Rodriguez December 30, 2018

Deaf Dog Hailed a Hero for Saving Couple from House Fire

A deaf dog is being hailed as a hero for saving the lives of a couple who escaped a fire that broke out in their New Hampshire home on Saturday.

The Barnstead Fire Department told WMUR that the home burst into flames around 4 a.m. Saturday. Once fire crews arrived at the scene, the flames fully encased the home and the surrounding structures.

Fire officials said none of the smoke detectors in the house were working, but the deaf dog alerted the house residents to the fire in time for them to escape.

“Without the working smoke detectors and without that dog, it is unlikely they would have made it out of the building,” said Deputy Fire Chief John Drew.

Firefighters spent an hour-and-a-half putting out the two-alarm fire. Drew added that two of the firefighters on scene went to the hospital for treatment and were later released.

Even though the couple and the dog survived the fire, several other pets did not, and the house was completely destroyed.

Firefighters are currently investigating the cause of the inferno.

Other deaf dogs have proven to their owners that they really are man’s best friend by rescuing humans in their time of need.

In April, a deaf and blind dog in Australia remained by a three-year-old girl’s side after she wandered away from home. The dog stayed with her until she was found.

Courtesy of BREITBART Katherine Rodiguez

Hogan's Hope visits iCRV Radio

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I would be greatly remiss if I didn't take a moment to thank everyone at iCRV Radio in Ivoryton, Connecticut, for providing me the wonderful and outstanding opportunity to visit with LRB and Gwen today on their program, Library Chat. They brought Hogan's Hope to the CT River Valley and beyond! I had listeners from upper New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Florida contact me to tell me what a great program it was. (Co-host Kate was sorely missed!) These amazing women bring extraordinary programming that is personal, interesting, pertinent, and appealing to their listeners. Their amazing talents make it seem as if they are sitting right there at the coffee table with their audience chatting as long-time friends.

Library Chat helped promote that this week is Deaf Dog Awareness week and that the Chester Public Library is hosting a presentation for children on Saturday, September 29th at 10:30 AM. The program will educate these young folks on living with a deaf dog but, more importantly, will help them learn the lesson that everyone is worthy of love and acceptance. The message communicates that, with hope, anything is possible!

Thank you for continually caring about quality living and providing a positive, upbeat, and important conversation that may make the difference in someone's life.