Story on Goodmorning America about a deaf man who adopted a deaf labrador puppy.
“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.
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Check out Yi Fu Tuan’s “Dominance and Affection: The Making of Pets”
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