Lindsay's dog is deaf. her dog is an 11 year old rescue mutt that she adopted in 2009. At the time the animal shelter (The Mansfield Animal Center in Mansfield, Texas) guessed she was part Dalmatian and likely born deaf. Though she has huge ears she likes to make the action of barking without any noise coming out. This is something she'll do a lot at the door when she wants to get their attention to let her out.