| Tender Loving Care |
| Elton John Someone Saved My Life Tonight |
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Who are TLC? These are the dogs who have "Special Needs." TLC dogs are just as
loving and devoted as any other dog. Some may need medical attention while others
have a "disability." They can be diabetic, deaf, have only three legs, have only 1 eye or
are blind or losing their sight. These issues do NOT make a dog defective. Surprisingly,
TLC dogs are sometimes very easy to care for. Many may just need a little extra
attention and some additional "dog proofing" of a home. The sound of "Special Needs"
may be overwhelming but doesn't every dog deserve TLC?
Shown here are some of the TLC Dogs that we have available for adoption. Adoption
fees are reduced for "Special Needs" dogs.
Please just look at our TLC babies, yearning for that special person who won't care that
they may have more needs than others. Look into their eyes and see the sadness there
because they too want a forever home.
We have many "parents" who have adopted TLC Dogs. Take a moment to read what
some have to say. You might surprise yourself when you realize that you CAN do this.
The amount of personal fulfillment and joy that can be achieved from adopting a TLC
Dog is unsurpassed.
Please Note:
Although we have mentioned deafness, Above & Beyond does not feel that deaf dogs
are special needs in the fact that they do not need money spent on them monthly at a
vets. Adoption fees are reduced for dogs that have medical issues.
Many who have deaf dogs really believe the fee should be more because deaf dogs are so
special.
loving and devoted as any other dog. Some may need medical attention while others
have a "disability." They can be diabetic, deaf, have only three legs, have only 1 eye or
are blind or losing their sight. These issues do NOT make a dog defective. Surprisingly,
TLC dogs are sometimes very easy to care for. Many may just need a little extra
attention and some additional "dog proofing" of a home. The sound of "Special Needs"
may be overwhelming but doesn't every dog deserve TLC?
Shown here are some of the TLC Dogs that we have available for adoption. Adoption
fees are reduced for "Special Needs" dogs.
Please just look at our TLC babies, yearning for that special person who won't care that
they may have more needs than others. Look into their eyes and see the sadness there
because they too want a forever home.
We have many "parents" who have adopted TLC Dogs. Take a moment to read what
some have to say. You might surprise yourself when you realize that you CAN do this.
The amount of personal fulfillment and joy that can be achieved from adopting a TLC
Dog is unsurpassed.
Please Note:
Although we have mentioned deafness, Above & Beyond does not feel that deaf dogs
are special needs in the fact that they do not need money spent on them monthly at a
vets. Adoption fees are reduced for dogs that have medical issues.
Many who have deaf dogs really believe the fee should be more because deaf dogs are so
special.
Excuse me? I can't hear you! I'm a "special needs" dog? Oh...I don't think so! I'm just
SPECIAL all around!
Yes, my adopted English Setter, Lyla was born deaf. Most people think how sad. Lyla will
take all your sympathy if it gets her extra attention and treats!
Sharing your life with a deaf dog is not really difficult, just different. At 11 weeks of age
and only having Lyla for 1 week, she learned to sit if she wanted something, instead of
jumping on us.
Deaf dogs can be easily trained using sign language. Dogs don't know English until we
teach them commands, so they can just as easily learn hand signals. The handler has to
rethink their training methods, that's all. Lyla knows about 15 hand commands, from the
basic obedience to "off" (the furniture), "go outside," "go potty," "roll over," "leave it," etc.
SPECIAL all around!
Yes, my adopted English Setter, Lyla was born deaf. Most people think how sad. Lyla will
take all your sympathy if it gets her extra attention and treats!
Sharing your life with a deaf dog is not really difficult, just different. At 11 weeks of age
and only having Lyla for 1 week, she learned to sit if she wanted something, instead of
jumping on us.
Deaf dogs can be easily trained using sign language. Dogs don't know English until we
teach them commands, so they can just as easily learn hand signals. The handler has to
rethink their training methods, that's all. Lyla knows about 15 hand commands, from the
basic obedience to "off" (the furniture), "go outside," "go potty," "roll over," "leave it," etc.
Deaf dogs do bark and growl during play, they moan with
contentment when petted.
The worst misconception about deaf dogs is the idea that deaf
dogs are dangerous and will bite. This misconception comes
from the thought that a deaf dog will get startled easily and
bite or snap at you because they can't hear you approach.
NOT TRUE. If you have a breed that may be a little more
protective/aggressive whether deaf or hearing, there are
training tecniques to desensitize your deaf dog to being startled.
contentment when petted.
The worst misconception about deaf dogs is the idea that deaf
dogs are dangerous and will bite. This misconception comes
from the thought that a deaf dog will get startled easily and
bite or snap at you because they can't hear you approach.
NOT TRUE. If you have a breed that may be a little more
protective/aggressive whether deaf or hearing, there are
training tecniques to desensitize your deaf dog to being startled.
Now, isn't she just special and
not "special needs"?
Debbie Buskirk, Lyla's Mom
not "special needs"?
Debbie Buskirk, Lyla's Mom
| For The Love of Setters With Special Needs by Alex Couturier |
When my husband and I first started fostering we didn't know that our very first foster would end up finding his
forever home with us. He was a walking skeleton with more bald patches than fur. Yet Bailey’s will to live had
brought him far from his “home” in the South to the Northeast to stay with us until he was adopted. We soon
learned that he had renal failure as a result of untreated Lyme disease. Our vet gave him a month to live, maybe
two. We decided then and there that he was already in his forever home and that we would care for him until the
end of his days. I fed him a kidney diet and supplements along with raw beef kidney. I had never had to take
such special care of any of our fur family members before. He soon gained weight, and his fur grew back
luxuriously thick. Along with his return to physical well being, his heart and soul and trust in humans returned. He
would gaze at me with such adoration and devotion. How could I not put forth extra effort for his life? In
December of 2005, I had to help him cross the bridge. This was over a year and a half after I was told he would
not live a month or two. His will to live, his great heart, and his shining love for me…and my great love and
tenderness for him … created a very special bond between us. He will always be with me, and he will always be a
very special boy. Always so gentle with other creatures, fur and skin, young and old, as though he knew how
precious life was.
forever home with us. He was a walking skeleton with more bald patches than fur. Yet Bailey’s will to live had
brought him far from his “home” in the South to the Northeast to stay with us until he was adopted. We soon
learned that he had renal failure as a result of untreated Lyme disease. Our vet gave him a month to live, maybe
two. We decided then and there that he was already in his forever home and that we would care for him until the
end of his days. I fed him a kidney diet and supplements along with raw beef kidney. I had never had to take
such special care of any of our fur family members before. He soon gained weight, and his fur grew back
luxuriously thick. Along with his return to physical well being, his heart and soul and trust in humans returned. He
would gaze at me with such adoration and devotion. How could I not put forth extra effort for his life? In
December of 2005, I had to help him cross the bridge. This was over a year and a half after I was told he would
not live a month or two. His will to live, his great heart, and his shining love for me…and my great love and
tenderness for him … created a very special bond between us. He will always be with me, and he will always be a
very special boy. Always so gentle with other creatures, fur and skin, young and old, as though he knew how
precious life was.
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The worst part of caring for a deaf dog, is that it is unwise to ever
let them off leash in an unfenced area. Once the deaf dog is out
of sight of you, the dog is also out of communication with you.
Oh, how the unenlightened are so easily impressed by my deaf
dog following the simple command of sit or shake paws. You're
friends will be amazed that you're deaf dog will "listen" to you and
be obedient.
Lyla has passed basic obedience class, has received her Canine
Good Citizen certification, and also is a certified Therapy Dog for
Bright & Beautiful.
let them off leash in an unfenced area. Once the deaf dog is out
of sight of you, the dog is also out of communication with you.
Oh, how the unenlightened are so easily impressed by my deaf
dog following the simple command of sit or shake paws. You're
friends will be amazed that you're deaf dog will "listen" to you and
be obedient.
Lyla has passed basic obedience class, has received her Canine
Good Citizen certification, and also is a certified Therapy Dog for
Bright & Beautiful.
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