Princess the Deaf and Blind Koolie

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Princess the Deaf and Blind Koolie Princess sadly passed away from cancer on 31/10/23. Princess brought joy to a lot of people, she also helped other dogs like her.

Through this page, her legacy will continue with the help of Sprite, who is a Deaf and 80% Blind Double Merle Koolie x girl. Princess was born without eyes and is deaf as a result of Merle to Merle breeding, she is what is known as a ‘Double Merle’. We hope to spread awareness to prevent other dogs being born with these 100% preventable disabilities. Before being adopted in 2017, Princess spent ov

er 6 years in an enclosure as she was kept by hoarders. Sadly, in that time she did not receive the training or mental and physical stimulation that every dog needs, which has had a lasting impact on her. Thankfully though, she has come a long way and now lives a life worth living. One of the aims of this page is to raise awareness of the dangers of breeding two merle coated dogs together, in hopes that it may prevent other dogs from being born with hearing and vision impairments, as these impairments are 100% PREVENTABLE. The other aim is to show people that dogs with hearing and/or vision impairments are still ‘normal’ and can live happy and fulfilling lives when in the right home. You can help raise awareness by sharing the pinned post on this page!

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Princess’s Story

Princess was born deaf and blind, she doesn't have eyes as they never developed.

Princess, along with the rest of her litter, were taken in by an organization called SAHARA formerly SA Dog Rescue not long after they were born. When Princess's fully abled siblings were old enough, they were adopted out into homes of their own. Sadly, Princess was denied this opportunity and was kept in various enclosures for over 6 years, she was not up for adoption.

Princess shared a kennel with her also deaf and blind brother, Elmo. Elmo was a healthy puppy but sadly died at the shelter, those responsible for his safety would never explain what happened to him. However they told me that Princess escaped various times and they were worried that if she got into a "dog aggressive" area that she would be killed.

It took a lot of convincing for the supposed animal rescue to allow Princess to be adopted, but thankfully they eventually did. In the beginning we watched her like a hawk in case she tried to jump the fence or try to escape, but she hasn't done either. She wasn't an escape artist, just a desperate dog who wanted a better life.