You don’t need to call her when it’s “dinner,” say the word “ball,” or ask if she wants her “bone” to make this dog go nuts. Eowyn the corgi has leaped beyond the world of words and sounds, following her deaf owner, and barks for joy on seeing sign language hand signs.
Dog owner Emily Cassese, 32, was born deaf or near deafness but completely lost her hearing as she grew up. When she moved in with her husband, Derek, four years ago, she introduced a new form of communication into his life. They now navigate their marriage through the silent language of signs.
Derek, 34, an Orlando-based engineer for a packaging company, owned the fluffy, 9-year-old corgi Eowyn, with her short legs and huge ears, ever since she was a puppy and spent plenty of time training her. He says his corgi is “very intelligent” and “stubborn.”