Emerson suffered from seizures and an infection called canine parvovirus while he was with Powers. She would have to wait until he got better before putting him up for adoption. Thankfully, they found him a home soon thereafter.
“He had such a rough start to life and he ended up with an absolute fairy tale ending,” Powers added.
She had posted Emerson on Facebook, and after a few weeks, they found the perfect match for his new forever home. Powers learned that the soon-to-be owner of Emerson, 31-year-old Nick Abbot, was also deaf. Because of that, he had told her, he felt they would have a “good connection.”
Within a day, Powers had processed their application. And before you know it, they had had their first meetup, and it went great. Nick was right.
Nick’s mom, Richelle Abbot, told GMA that her son has since started teaching Emerson sign language. So far, he’s taught Emerson to sit, lie down, and come by signing.
“If Nick reaches up and shakes his ear lobe, Emerson will bark—it’s so cute,” said Richelle, adding that they were “meant for each other.”
“It’s amazing,” she said of the way that they bonded. “Whenever they’re together, Emerson is always finding a way to lean on Nick.”
It is indeed a wonderful thing when two friends who have special needs can lean on each other … even if one of them is a dog.
