dogs Archives - DeafNiche https://deafniche.com/tag/dogs/ Everything about the Deaf Community! Thu, 05 Dec 2019 21:46:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://deafniche.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/cropped-logo_gigantic_png-32x32.png dogs Archives - DeafNiche https://deafniche.com/tag/dogs/ 32 32 Did You Know Helen Keller Started The Akita Breed In The United States? https://deafniche.com/helen-keller-akita/ Mon, 02 Apr 2018 19:51:07 +0000 https://deafniche.com/?p=10946 Helen Keller’s first trip to Japan influenced her in many ways, including her love of dogs. She brought home the first Akita to the United States; she could have had any dog so why did she pick the Akita? The Visit to Japan In 1937 the Western world was on the brink of World War […]

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]]> Cool Facts about American Sign Language https://deafniche.com/cool-facts-asl/ https://deafniche.com/cool-facts-asl/#comments Fri, 01 Sep 2017 07:14:24 +0000 http://deafniche.com/?p=10117 Who benefits from ASL? Necessity is the mother of invention; sign language is used by many people and even creatures! 1. It’s another process than spoken languages due to its visual and spatial nature and exercises a different part of the brain. 2. ASL was originally invented for deaf communication-80% of deaf babies are born […]

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]]> https://deafniche.com/cool-facts-asl/feed/ 1 The Top 5 Cutest Deaf Dogs https://deafniche.com/top-10-cutest-deaf-dogs/ https://deafniche.com/top-10-cutest-deaf-dogs/#comments Sun, 14 Aug 2016 04:04:28 +0000 http://blog.deafniche.com/?p=9188 Awww! Who can resist those wagging tails? Deafness in dogs are generally a result of a genetic mutation found in the merle and albino colorings, although all breeds carry the potential of congenial and late-life deafness. Now deaf dogs are gaining popularity due to an increase in public awareness and accessibility to Sign Language in […]

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