The ‘cuteness’ of a deaf puppy responding to sign language of a deaf man

Story on Goodmorning America about a deaf man who adopted a deaf labrador puppy.

QUOTE:
“Richelle Abbott, a mother of two, said Nick has been teaching Emerson sign language to sit, lay down and come.

“If Nick reaches up and shakes his ear lobe, Emerson will bark — it’s so cute,” she added.”

Is this inspiration porn?
Why is it considered ‘cute’ when a dog responds to sign language?

See also: Are disabled animals fetishized on social media?

(also instead of ‘owner’ in the first sentence of the article, it should be ‘caretaker’ or ‘human companion’)

LINK: Deaf man adopts deaf rescue puppy and teaches him sign language, Good Morning America, April 30, 2019.