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DEAF DOGS ROCK
second, and they are deaf third," he
says. "You don't let their deafness
define them."
Christina L ee manages the
nonprofit's daily work, answering
questions via email, monitoring dog
postings on its website and visiting
deaf canines in local rescues to help
with training. She also regularly
stops at Angels of Assisi,
a private animal shelter
in Roanoke, to work with
deaf dogs placed there. She
taught the Angels of Assisi
trainer sign language so that
they can work with deaf
dogs.
"What she has done has
brought about an awareness"
of deaf dogs, says Lisa
O'Neill, executive director of
Angels of Assisi. "Typically,
deaf dogs are misunderstood
in a shelter."
Deaf Dogs Rock also
provides funds to help with
medical care for deaf canines at
Angels of Assisi's pet clinic.
Since 2011, the L ees have
committed much of their lives to
finding homes for deaf and blind
dogs and helping the pets' families.
For three S unday s a month,
Christina Lee transports dogs to
rescues using the Deaf Dogs Rock
van, often driving a route between
Wytheville and Salem.
At their home in Salem, the
Lees have a fenced outdoors area
for people to bring deaf dogs to
socialize.
And of course, they have four
deaf dogs of their own-Bud, Bowie,
Cornell and their newest addition,
Axl Blu, a boxer puppy from Ohio.
That's in addition to two other dogs,
two horses and 10 chickens. Nitro
passed away last November.
One evening in January, the Lees
sat inside their spacious living room
with a dog nestled under each of their
arms. They said they hope to see Deaf
Dogs Rock continue to grow.
They also want to continue to
celebrate the canine who started it
all. This year, they launched Nitro's
Fund, a new area for the nonprofit's
fundraising dedicated specifically to
deaf boxers and their families.
"We want to keep Nitro's memory
going," says Chris Lee. I
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