My name is Echo!  Why such a unique name? A name that means (of a sound) that is repeated or reverberate after the original sound has stopped. In Greek mythology, Echo was a mountain nymph whose ability to speak was cursed, leaving her able only to repeat the last words spoken to her. While I can speak (and love to), what I can't do is hear! That does not stop me from enjoying the good life in foster care or hinder my ability to learn so much every day.

 

Want to know what's so special about deaf dogs?!  You can vacuum and I won't care! Amazon delivery person knocks on the door, I'm none the wiser. And even better, those 4th of July fireworks, no problem!  My love language is treats and making my people happy!  Show me a sign to sit, shake, or "come here" and I am happy to oblige. While I am still learning lot's of tricks and commands, I am loving it! I'm mastering sign language, body language and most of all, the language of love...snuggles.

 

My favorite place is near my people.  I live with two teenagers, and boy, am I excited to see them whenever they are around. Running zoomies in the yard is fun, but what's more fun is getting back on the couch next to someone who has a good bone for me to chew on and a soft blanket to snuggle under.  My foster brother and sister are teaching me so much, and guess what, I'm teaching them too! They now know sign language as well as I do! We run, and play, and tug on ropes together.  My big foster bro Atlas is old and not as much fun, but my foster sister Lotus will run and play and tackle with me.  Foster mom and dad don't let us do it all day long, which is a bummer, but then we get treats and go back to a couch and I'm pretty happy about that.  

 

Some new skills I'm working on are walking on a treadmill (did you know if you do this you can get LOTS of treats??), waiting for my food, waiting while I sit, waiting at the door...so much waiting!  My brain is always going going going so I love to learn anything you can teach me. 

 

I know I'm special, and would love to meet you and show you what a good girl I am and all the things I've learned so far.  I'm grateful for SEPR taking me into a home so I could thrive outside of the shelter, because special girls like me deserve a special family! I promise to teach you SO many cool things, because deaf dogs ROCK!

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SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO ECHO'S FOSTER FAMILY FOR THEIR TIME AND DONATIONS: 

Ashley & Tony