A Freeport police officer responding to a call for help ended up shooting a dog -- a dog that was just helping his deaf owner. But what the police department did next, the owner's family calls really insensitive. [...] more »

A deaf dog is communicating through sign language with the help of a teenage pal who has a brain tumour. Rescue dog April, a small lurcher cross, ... [...] more »

“There are definitely some good points about her deafness,” says Lockett, who lives with Belle in a condo at Yonge and Merton Sts. “I believe we are closer ... [...] more »

White Danes, in particular, can be deaf or have vision problems, Rinoldi said. She uses sign language to communicate with her white Dane, Emma, who is deaf ... and more » [...] more »

A widow has thanked kind rowers who rescued her deaf and blind dog from drowning in the River Cam. Maureen Moore's collie husky cross Pinki was paddling ... [...] more »

Oliver the deaf gorilla now is on display at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. The zoo announced today that Oliver has been moved from a behind-the-scenes enclosure where he was alone to the indoor gorilla habitat, where he can be seen by the public. [...] more »

Beth was placed with Carly, who has been deaf since birth, in 2005. Before having Beth, Carly relied on her parents and special equipment until she moved in ... [...] more »

The spots dalmatians are famous for are associated with deafness in the dogs. A full 30 percent of the dalmatians in the United States are deaf. [...] more »

Oliver is deaf. No one knows when or why he lost his hearing. But his deafness makes him unusual enough that not every zoo is equipped to integrate him into ... [...] more »

Marcia Fishman admits it took a long time to train Rudolph, a blind and deaf dachshund she adopted, but the buff-colored dog has taught her and ... and more » [...] more »

Deaf animals often are among the first to be euthanized by animal shelters -- because of the perception that they are less adoptable, or that they cannot be trained. This is something that Amber Kay of Aurora feels strongly about, "because I'm deaf," she said. [...] more »

Angelyne the Amazing Deaf Cattle Dog can do a number of tricks including jumping through a series of hula hoops. (Callie Jones/Journal-Advocate) ILIFF ... [...] more »

A Labrador from Kent that alerts his deaf owner to household sounds such as the doorbell, telephone and smoke alarm, has been named Hearing Dog of the Month for March by the charity that trained him. [...] more »

Somebody please tell me this is a joke. It has to be a joke. A deaf traveler with a hearing dog was ordered to prove she was deaf in order to board. [...] more »

DEAF schoolboy Jason Warman has the perfect way to communicate with mum Michelle - sending her letters via his DOG. And her favourite message ... [...] more »