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American Bulldog (short coat) : : Female (spayed) : : Adult : : Large

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About Aspen
Status: Adopted! \| View Aspen's Success Story! Adoption Fee: $150.00 Species: Dog General Color: White with Tan, Yellow or Fawn Color: white Current Size: 51 Pounds Potential Size: 51 Pounds Current Age: 11 Years 8 Months (best estimate)	Microchipped: Yes Fence Required: Yes(6 foot) Housetrained: Yes Obedience Training Needed: Has Basic Training Exercise Needs: Moderate Grooming Needs: Not Required Shedding Amount: Moderate Reaction to New People: Friendly

Aspen is a deaf American Bulldog blend. She is super cute and super sweet, but she wants all of your love and attention to herself. She's a laid back girl and all though she is deaf, Aspen is extremely intelligent and understands basic commands.

FOSTER UPDATE: Aspen was being fostered with someone who understands and uses sign language, which is super great for Aspen! Here is what she writes on 4/23:

"We did babysit Aspen in the past, and so far all is going well. We currently have our own yellow Lab and a deaf Bully mix. Aspen is responding to several signs and being a good girl. I am a sign language interpreter and work with the deaf community and my partner is a former behavior specialist. We are excited to work with Aspen and get her some great life skills so she can be adopted into a wonderful family. FYI... Aspen is smart... we are enjoying her very much!"

Aspen had been living with Judy and we have learned a lot about her. She loves car rides, is housetrained and has complete freedom in the house (even when home alone). She might be deaf but responds to all hand motions just like a young child does. And her favorite place to hangout is on your lap watching TV or sleeping under the covers in bed with you.

Basics on Aspen:

• Food : Aspen eats about 1 cup of dry food twice a day. She has sensitive skin so I have been experimenting with different dog foods, trying to find one that works best for her. Adopters should be aware that they will need to keep her on a high quality, grain-free food for her skin and coat.

• Adaptability : She adapts quickly to new situations.

• Behaviors : She likes to give kisses! She also does pull on the leash to chase leaves and bugs on the ground, we are working on this issue. Aspen likes to cuddle and will sleep under the covers.

• Human Social Skills : Aspen LOVES people and getting attention. She seems to be as fine with men as she is with women. She hasn’t been around children much but has been great with those she has met.

• Animal Social Skills : Aspen is great with other dogs in the house. Outside she likes to be the one who approaches and greets, and she doesn't like being snuck up on. Sometimes when other dogs approach her quickly, almost always when she is on her leash, she gets a little snippy. As long as she can be the one to do the greeting she is fine. She has also been to the dog park and does fine there. Aspen is an alpha female and will take bones away from dogs three times her size, so she needs to be with dogs that will tolerate her bossiness. She can get a little possessive of her foster mom; however, she is easily corrected. As for felines, Aspen would do best with dog savvy cats - she might try to play with them, especially a hyper little kitten, but she's not aggressive towards them.

• Obedience : Aspen knows signs for no, sit, wait, good girl, come, crate, eat and potty.

• Training : Aspen is very smart and learns new things quickly. She is crate trained and will go in for you no problem.

• Personality : Aspen was very mature as a puppy – so much so that I often forgot how young she was. Then out of the blue, she would chase her tail or start playing with a toy all by herself and I was reminded that she’s just a baby. She loves to chase lizards and leaves that blow in the wind.

• Ideal Home : Aspen would do best with people who are pretty dog savvy and who are willing to keep signing to her and keep teaching her new signs. She is not a good fit for a first time or inexperienced dog owners. She also really needs a fenced in yard so she can chase lizards and play securely – there is no way to call her if she gets out.

Dogs are NOT born with an innate understanding of the steady stream of babble we direct at them daily. Over time, a hearing dog learns to associate words with events and, eventually, these words become meaningful to the dog. A deaf dog is just as capable of making these associations, albeit he will be learning based on visual cues.

So if you think special needs dogs are too much of a challenge, think again. A Challenge is in the eye of the beholder. The trainer of a deaf dog will have to learn techniques designed for a visually oriented dog. This is not a difficult task. Resources abound to assist the deaf dog trainer in this process. All that is required is a willingness to learn.

More about Aspen

Good with Dogs, Not Good with Cats, Good with Kids, Quiet, Does Good in the Car, Requires a yard, Leashtrained, Cratetrained, Likes to play with toys, Likes to be in your lap, Apartment OK, Needs special care, Obedient, Playful, Affectionate, Eager To Please, Intelligent, Even-tempered, Gentle

Special Needs: Deaf

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