Adoption Day: Introducing Roxy

On the Adoption Couch at Double J Dog Ranch

I adopted this beautiful girl on November 18, 2015 (four days ago as of this writing). Roxy is a Mini Australian Shepherd; a double merle. She's approximately 18 months old and deaf. We're just getting to know each other. I've found that there are quite a few loving people out there who adopt deaf dogs. There are some great websites and resources out there. So, if there's so much information out there, why am I writing this blog? The answer is simple - because I'm a writer. That's what I do.

But there's more. I process things and learn things by writing about them. Even in the few short days I've been a deaf-doggy-mommy, I've learned more than you can even imagine. So, that got me to thinking. What sort of information would I love to find at this very early point in my parenthood? I'd love to come across not just information, but the experience of someone like me, in the early days of adoption. I'd like to read their day-by-day or at least week-by-week experiences as they adjust and become not "perfect" but perfectly right  for their particular dog. I want to know what others who've gone before me have learned - the good, the bad, and the ugly.

In the last four days, I've questioned, celebrated, and felt frustration. The one thing I haven't experienced is doubting my decision to adopt Roxy. We were meant to be together. I felt it from the moment I met her and judging from her reaction, she felt it too.

So, if you're a dog-lover like me, a champion for the underdog (literally), join me on my journey. Together we can change the canine world - one dog at a time.

Karen and Roxy (Woof!)