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Joy of Medina County Magazine | February 2021
There is always one in every crowd who just has to be different! Monica Callahan poses with Disco, Orio and Quint.
photos and story by Amy Barnes
In October 2019, when Zachary and Monica Callahan learned that a 4-month-old deaf Dalmatian puppy was going to be available for adoption at a local shelter, there was no hesitation. They knew they wanted him to join their family. They also knew that unless people familiar with how to handle a Dalmatian adopted him, the puppy was likely to end up back at the shelter. With two Dalmatians already at home and with Monica being an experienced dog trainer, the
Callahans were ready to face the challenges of training a deaf Dalmatian. Zachary Callahan arrived at the shelter at 5 a.m. to be first in line. Monica joined him three hours later with their children, 7-year-old Zac and 8-year-old Zoe. Others arrived and joined the line, but, to the Callahans’ surprise, no one else was in line for the little spotted puppy. The puppy soon would become known as Quint and prove that he had more than a bucketload of
