Caring for and fostering furry babies is never easy and often comes with challenges, but the journey is seldom about that. Rather, it’s about overcoming these obstacles and forging lifelong bonds with these tiny friends who can’t speak the same language yet somehow understand everything you say and feel. This video of a “deaf/blind” dog’s creative communication technique with her owner from her rescue puppy days will make you feel so many things. The post went viral for capturing the pooch’s excitement on hearing his mom tapping the board.
Human finds creative ways to communicate with ‘deaf/blind’ rescue puppy in viral video
Communication is indeed the key to life, and humans always find their way around it when faced with difficulties. A viral video on Instagram documented a dog owner’s similar effort to devise creative ways to communicate with their rescue puppy, a Cocker Spaniel. The clip showed Nellie, a deaf and blind pup enjoying a snowy day with her foster mum on the deck as they experimented with and learned new ways to communicate, turning it into a wonderful and joyous experience for the two, and the internet can’t stop gushing over it.
The post showed a snow-packed backdrop while the duo played on the deck. The mom tapped on the wooden surface a few times until Nellie, who appeared to be goofing around in the distance, found her direction by following the vibrations of the taps. The puppy became overly excited and adorably hurried towards her owner, wagging her tail and stealing all the cuddles and praises. In a text over the clip, the mom shared her POV: “You foster a deaf/blind puppy and have to find creative ways to communicate with her.”
Users immediately understood the emotional depth of the rescue dog’s video, looking back at her puppy days and her heartwarming communication trick with her owner. One commenter loved how the foster mom still used a puppy voice at the end despite knowing Nellie couldn’t hear her. Moreover, almost everybody described the little girl as an absolute “cutie” and praised her technique.
The Instagram account contains multiple other clips showing the dog’s progress over the years, including one in which the owner explained she learned the technique by feeling the vibrations.
