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Our Copper
Even though I wasn’t actively looking for a dog, I frequently hunted the web pages of the various Sheltie rescue organizations. On the LISSR site I saw the cutest little Sheltie I could imagine—COPPER! He had a very unique look and an adorable face. I quickly shut down the computer (I didn’t need another dog. . . did I?) and went to bed. . . only to get up a couple hours later to look again. It was on that second look that I read his bio more closely and saw that he was deaf.
Oh well, I thought, too bad. It just wasn’t meant to be. That little face haunted me over the next couple days (I really boosted the hits on your website!), but I didn’t want a dog with a handicap. . . did I? I decided to check with friends, contacts, dog trainers, etc., for their thoughts. I was sure something they’d say would discourage me from getting Copper. It didn’t happen. . . everyone, including those who owned deaf dogs, told me it could be done with no major problems. Sooo, after much soul searching and talking to my family, we decided Copper needed to be ours. His foster mom, Marion, and I made plans to meet in Virginia, and Copper would be coming to his FOREVER home! I can’t tell you the spice this dog has added to our lives. We’ve learned to look at things from a different perspective and to see things through his eyes. . . after all, he can’t hear so his eyes tell him everything! I can’t imagine him not being at my side—forget velcro—he’s super-glued! I will always be indebted to LISSR for trusting me with this treasure. Yes, he’s deaf, but don’t tell him. . . he wouldn’t understand or care. In our obedience classes, he “listens” better than many of the hearing dogs. It makes me nuts when people say “Oh, poor little dog!” . . there’s nothing “poor dog” about Copper! He’s smart, happy, healthy, active, beautiful, and best of all. . . LOVED! We should all be so lucky!
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