Chance is my 9 and half year-old American Pit Bull mix. He doesn’t come to the office much but he’s been apart of The Honest Kitchen family for quite some time!! I can’t begin to tell you what a great companion he is. We take long walks on the beach, eat delicious dinners together and enjoy watching movies on those cold days. Oh yeah…my boyfriend Carlton comes too! What you can’t tell by looking at him is that he is deaf. Personally I thought he was stubborn and was just being a puppy. But as the days went by I started to realize that I wasn’t crazy and thought maybe he just couldn’t hear me. A few weeks later I started to get concerned and took him to the vet…sure enough he was deaf.
The vet told me that his ear canals were not fully developed. I wasn’t sure how I was going to be able to take care of him or how it would affect his life, so we took it one step at a time. Sure I had many questions and concerns but as time went by it became almost natural for us. He learned quickly as did I. Since he never had the ability to hear he couldn’t miss what he never had…or I hoped he wouldn’t. Nine and half years have passed and I still talk to him like he can hear every word that I am saying. Whether I am yelling at him to come inside while I flicker the porch light or wave my arms as I am running down the beach to get his attention it never gets old.
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He IS just absolutely beautiful, Christin. Be sure to check out photos of my Kids - along with the whale that is in the pool they are guarding - @ Stilettos in the Sand. Nice talking with you. And, yes, let me know what I need for a year’s worth of food! I’m getting it! LUV this company so far!!!
Comment by BT in SA — May 14, 2008 @ 11:15 am