Meet Our own deaf
Dane Ambassador
Gender- female- DOB - 04/04/03
- Height at the shoulder -
- Weight - 115
- Spayed/Neutered - Yes
- Taken in on - 05/30/03
- Available as of - Now
- Housebroken - Yes
- Obedience trained - Yes
- Good with other dogs - Yes
- with cats - mostly
- with kids - mostly
- with the elderly - yes
- Temperament - Ryoko is shy at first and timid, but once she gets to know you, she is a real lovebug. She is mostly quiet and laid back.
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Ryoko
was turned over to us by her breeder at 8 weeks old. We had her in temporary
foster care until we could arrange transport. She is from the upstate New
York area and came to us with her sister, Washu. She also had a deaf brother
who was purchased from the breeder by one of the temporary fosters who helped
us with Washu & Ryoko. Ryoko is the larger of the two sisters and also
the more reserved and timid. She is a big cuddle toy and just loves attention.
She and Washu are devoted to one another as they have been together all their
lives. But Ryoko is not nearly as bold and inquisitive as Washu, so
Washu is often off on her own getting into trouble, while Ryoko is sleeping
quietly. However in times of stress or when threatened, they reverse roles
and Ryoko becomes the protector.
Ryoko has grown up here with us for the most part, though she was
placed twice with her sister and was gone for a few months each time.
She had been so closely bonded with her sister that we were not willing
to consider separate placements. The two times we did place her, the
adopter did not follow through on commitments to get the sisters into a
class and do some basic training with them. And eventually they called
us complaining that the sisters were out of control. We have never had
any problems with them here, though we also do not leave them alone for
8 hours a day either. We are not really sure which sister was the main
problem, though I am betting it was Washu, the more rambunctious and
outgoing of the two. Ryoko can be mischievous, but she is mostly a laid
back, quiet, shy sort of dog who just loves to cuddle. She is well
behaved and a real lover. IN the last few months, the two sisters have
grown less and less dependent on one another and have lost that ultra
close bond, and at this point we are willing to consider placing them
separately. They are both very ready for a home of their own, and that
is now more important to them than being together. As you can see in
the photos, they sued to do everything together, eat, sleep, play,
everything. And if they were ever apart for even a few minutes, the
first thing they would do is find one another and touch noses. But they
have not been doing any of that lately, in fact they hardly pay any
attention to one another now. Ryoko is a real favorite around here, but
she is shy around strangers.
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out an application to adopt Ryoko or any of the
DDRI dogs.
We will post additional photos of Ryoko as time goes by, so check
back often.
And if you have any questions about Ryoko or any of our dogs,
email us or call us at
541-746-0863
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The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool
of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make
a fool out of himself too. Samuel Butler
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