Deaf Man Adopts Adorable Deaf Puppy and Teaches Him Sign Language
We all know dogs are a man's best friend, but sometimes you hear of a human and dog friendship that is just a little bit more special. This story is definitely one of them.
Thirty-one-year-old Nick Abbott is a deaf man who lives in Maine. He recently decided to adopt Emerson, a beautiful rescue puppy who also happens to be deaf.
Emerson had a rough start in life. Rescued from a shelter in Florida at just six weeks old, he was very unwell. Emerson had canine parvovirus and suffered seizures. After pulling through, the rescue staff realized Emerson had been left with severe hearing difficulties.
“He doesn’t let it bother him at all, though. He’s a typical puppy,” Lindsay Powers of NFR Maine told Good Morning America.
Lindsay said that Emerson was having a tough time finding a forever home, and perhaps potential adopters were being put off by his deafness.
But then Nick came along, and the two shared a special bond right away.
"Right off the bat, he said, 'I'm deaf too, and I feel like we'd have a good connection,'" Lindsay recalled.
She processed Nick's application right away, and he and Emerson have been inseparable ever since.
Nick has even been teaching Emerson the sign language for 'sit,' 'lay down,' and 'come.'
Nick's mom says he and Emerson were "meant for each other."
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