When she was given up at only eight weeks old because she was deaf, Alice, who was dirty, sick and nervous, had a difficult start in life. But less than a month after being saved, the little dog is learning to recognize sign language commands with her new family and now she has already learned the signs for several basic commands.
Marie Williams, 41, and her husband Mark Morgan, 43, who are themselves both deaf, adopted the small dog from the animal charity, the Blue Cross, which depends on public donations, provides home for thousands of dogs, cats, horses, and small animals every year. The couple and their three sons Liam, 16, Lewis, 13, and Owen, 5, who have normal hearing, are teaching the lovely dog sign language commands, including instructions for sitting and coming.
Marie Williams, from West Mersea, Essex, said, “We were thinking about getting a dog but when we saw Alice was deaf, we just couldn't believe it. She was so beautiful and the fact that she was deaf just made us fall in love with her even more—we knew that she would fit right into our family. When we went to visit her at the centre, I had tears in my eyes because she was so lovely and we got on well immediately.”
Julie Stone, manager of the Blue Cross, said, “It was surprising to see how Marie, Mark and their children immediately got along well with Alice and how they knew just how to get her attention.”
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