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Deaf man adopts deaf rescue puppy and teaches him sign language

7/5/2019

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A man who was born deaf is now the owner of a sweet puppy who is also unable to hear


Nick Abbott, 31, of Maine, adopted his dog Emerson through the foster-based rescue, NFR Maine.

At 6 weeks old, Emerson was rescued from a shelter in Florida and later transferred up north.The black lab mix experienced seizures and an infection known as canine parvovirus. He eventually pulled through and was put up for adoption, said Lindsay Powers of NFR Maine.

"Once we got him home from the vet's office from Florida, we realized he had hearing difficulties," Powers told "Good Morning America. "He doesn't let it bother him at all, though he's a typical puppy."


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"He had such a rough start to life and he ended up with an absolute fairy tale ending," Powers added.

Powers said she's unsure if Emerson was born deaf or if he lost his hearing later on.


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In March, Powers shared a Facebook post in hopes to find Emerson a forever home. Weeks later, NFR Maine received an application from Abbott.

"Right off the bat he said, 'I'm deaf also and I feel like we'd have a good connection,'" Powers recalled, adding that she processed the application within a day.


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Abbott and Emerson soon met in person and hit it off. Richelle Abbott, Nick Abbott's mom, told "GMA" that her son and the pup were "meant for each other."

"It's amazing," she said of their relationship. "Whenever they're together, Emerson is always finding a way to lean on Nick."

Richelle Abbott, a mother of two, said Nick has been teaching Emerson sign language to sit, lay down and come.

"If Nick reaches up and shakes his ear lobe, Emerson will bark -- it's so cute," she added.


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(Source: abcnews.go.com)
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