
09/21/2025
🐶🤟 It’s Deaf Dog Awareness Week! 🤟🐶
This week, we shine a light on the amazing dogs who can’t hear but show us there’s more than one way to communicate love. Deaf Dog Awareness Week was created to educate pet parents about deafness in dogs, break down stigmas, and highlight just how wonderful life with a deaf dog can be.
Why it’s important: Around 35,000 dogs in the U.S. are deaf in both ears, and many more are affected by partial hearing loss. Despite this challenge, deaf dogs are just as trainable, loyal, and loving as any other pup—they just listen with their hearts and eyes!
How to celebrate:
🐾Learn about deaf dog training and alternate ways to communicate (like hand signals)
🐾Share stories or photos of adorable deaf dogs
🐾Support or adopt a deaf pup from your local shelter
🐾Spread the word to reduce barriers and encourage more happy endings for these special companions
Let’s celebrate the remarkable resilience and love of deaf dogs together!