{"id":119,"date":"2025-08-20T13:03:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T13:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lajme-javore.com\/?p=119"},"modified":"2025-08-20T13:03:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T13:03:21","slug":"deaf-and-blind-dog-immediately-recognizes-her-grandpa-after-a-year-apart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lajme-javore.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/20\/deaf-and-blind-dog-immediately-recognizes-her-grandpa-after-a-year-apart\/","title":{"rendered":"Deaf And Blind Dog Immediately Recognizes Her Grandpa After A Year Apart"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When Hayden Kristal brought Bitsy home five years ago, her dad, Steve, had some concerns. He worried about what kind of life the 5-week-old\u00a0deaf and blind puppy<\/a>\u00a0would have, and whether she\u2019d be able to get around on her own.<\/p>\n

But Steve\u2019s fears were erased as soon as he met the energetic, happy-go-lucky dog.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Facebook\/Hayden Kristal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cShe has been her own woman since day one,\u201d Kristal told The Dodo. \u201cThe first thing she did when I brought her home was to\u00a0make a beeline for the food dish, crawl into it and eat until she passed out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bitsy is far from the helpless dog her grandpa imagined. She\u2019s traveled all over the country with her mom \u2014\u00a0hiking, canoeing, riding the subway\u00a0and even skateboarding.\u00a0\u201cBitsy\u00a0is the sweetest, friendliest, most loving and loyal dog in the world,\u201d Kristal said. \u201cShe is bold and sassy and she\u00a0loves adventure<\/a>!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Facebook\/Hayden Kristal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kristal\u2019s dad loves his granddog more than he could\u2019ve ever imagined, and the two hang out together whenever they have the chance.<\/p>\n

“He is her number one fan and her biggest champion,\u201d Kristal said. \u201cHe will tell anyone who will listen about what an amazing dog she is and how much he loves her. He does the typical grandpa things of spoiling her with treats and toys and she loves to just hang out near him.”<\/p>\n

But when COVID restrictions went into effect last year, Bitsy and her mom\u2019s life slowed down. Among the hardest changes for Kristal and Bitsy was that they had to be separated from family \u2014 including Kristal\u2019s dad.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Over a year later, Bitsy was finally able to join her grandpa for an\u00a0emotional reunion<\/a>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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