If you want to find us on a map, Waynesburg PA is the closest town large enough to warrant a map dot. Patch is a special needs boston, born in Jan 2001. His mother was surrendered to an animal shelter , pregnant on Christmas Eve, when her owners were transferred and moving. His mother suffered from seizures and was on medication to control them. His father was the replacement puppy offered by the breeder when the mother was diagnosed, and may be closely related to his mother.
Patch has a half white head, white ears, one blue eye and is deaf.
Training is a challenge because he cannot hear. Patch is not yet housetrained . He does many bad things, like nipping at pants legs and ankles, because he can't hear when he is being told no. He likes other dogs and watches them for cues- if he notices he is outside alone, he will turn to look where they have all gone and can be waved to come in. If the other dogs seem interested in something, he will follow to see what is going on.