It wasn’t long before I found myself as the Victorian Coordinator for HNE. To learn that they were (and still are) recommended for euthanasia for being deaf broke my heart.īeing Deaf myself and a Teacher of the Deaf, I immediately adopted a deaf dog from Hear No Evil and put my hand up to help fundraise for this tiny rescue to help other deaf dogs from being mistreated. I was mortified to learn how deaf dogs were treated in pounds, on farms, by breeders and even veterinary clinics. Little did I know how this one simple Facebook share was about to change my life! Joanne Heyman - VIC Coordinatorįive years ago I was lying on my couch and scrolling through Facebook when I noticed a post shared by a friend of mine about a deaf dog learning sign language. My vision is to create a strong, compassionate and respected rescue that not only saves and rescues deaf dogs but also one that helps educate the community that a deaf dog is first and foremost just a dog and deserves a second chance to find a safe and loving home. The plan was to privately foster, train and adopt out just one deaf dog at a time but that soon fell by the wayside once people found out what I was doing and as others with a similar passion stepped up to help it saw the expansion of that one-dog-project into Hear No Evil. Having fostered deaf and special needs dogs through other groups, I noticed that so many deaf dogs were being overlooked by main stream rescues so I started my own personal one-dog-project. If you wish to get involved in any way, please contact ‘Hear No Evil’, there is always something you can do. Hear No Evil would not exist without the tireless support of our dedicated volunteers and foster carers but we can always use more help. ‘Hear No Evil’ even have a partnership with an assortment of dog trainers around the country to help sort out any unwanted and unhealthy behaviours.Īt ‘Hear No Evil’ we don't just rescue and rehome, we provide information and advice to anyone who has a deaf dogs, and also to those people who may be interested or considering adopting a deaf dog. We offer ongoing support to any adopting families for life. All our dogs come desexed, microchipped and vaccinated before being adopted, as well as flea/tick treated and wormed while in our care. We use positive training methods of incorporating basic easy to learn hand signals to ensure our dogs have basic manners and training prior to adoption. We strongly believe in Quality of life, and we give every dog in our care the best chance they can to overcome any behaviour or medical issues in order to live Happy, Healthy, Safe lives. It is not a decision taken lightly, and it is never done in haste.
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The only circumstances for euthanasia in our rescue is if the dog is considered mentally, or physically unsound, and this is only after professional advice from both a Qualified Dog trainer/behaviours AND a practicing Veterinarian. We have a duty of care for each animal we take in as well as our carers, volunteers and the public.
We are considered a No Kill rescue, that means we Do Not Euthanse dogs for space or because they have been in care too long, nor because they are deemed un-appealing to adopt. 'Hear No Evil' are a Australia's leading rescue and re-homing group for deaf and special need dogs. Although, we are a relatively small organisation, we have very big hopes regarding the welfare of animals. Hear No Evil' Australian Deaf Dog Rescue was founded in Townsville QLD in late 2014 and was set up specifically to give deaf dogs the second chances they deserve.
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