这只又聋又瞎的狗狗名叫小猪，它向孩子们展示了如何处理差异

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This Deaf And Blind Puppy Named Piglet Shows Kids How To Deal With Differences

这只又聋又瞎的狗狗名叫小猪，它向孩子们展示了如何处理差异

A tiny pastel-colored puppy named Piglet didn’t have much luck at the beginning of his life. Piglet was born both deaf and blind in a home crowded with 37 other dogs. However, things started looking up for him once he was rescued from the hoarding situation and was placed in a lovely foster home. Right now, piglet lives a happy life with his new owner Melissa Shapiro and is known as a positive role model for children.

一只名叫小猪的浅色小狗刚出生时运气不太好。小猪出生在一个又聋又瞎的家庭，家里还有其他37只狗。然而，当他被从囤积症中解救出来，并被安置在一个可爱的寄养家庭后，情况开始好转。现在，小猪和他的新主人梅丽莎·夏皮罗过着幸福的生活，被认为是孩子们的积极榜样。

Why is Piglet pink, you may ask. Well, it turns out, this adorable Dachshund Chihuahua mix has two dapple colored parents. Dapple to dapple breeding results in a 25% chance of each puppy being “double dapple”.

你可能会问为什么小猪是粉红色的。原来，这只可爱的吉娃娃狗有一对漂亮的父母。Dapple对Dapple的繁殖使每只幼犬有25%的机会成为“双Dapple”。

This pretty rare occurrence produced an adorable pink puppy, however, the condition is linked to congenital ear and eye defects, which is the reason why Piglet is both blind and deaf.

这种罕见的现象产生了一只可爱的粉红色小狗，然而，这种情况与先天的耳朵和眼睛缺陷有关，这就是为什么小猪既瞎又聋的原因。

It’s not an easy task to take care of a disabled puppy, but Shapiro was willing to give him a chance, at least for a few months until he would find a forever home. However, it didn’t take long for the pair to become absolutely inseparable, which led Shapiro to eventually adopt the tiny pup.

照顾一只残疾的小狗并不容易，但夏皮罗愿意给他一个机会，至少在他找到一个永远的家之前几个月。然而，没过多久他们就变得形影不离了，这也导致了夏皮罗最终收养了这只小狗。

“It was quite a decision to make. He is a lot of work and he is like a full-time job, taking care of a little disabled baby. But he’s so cute, and we couldn’t give him away at that point,” Shapiro told People.

“这是一个相当大的决定。他的工作量很大，就像一份全职工作，照顾一个残疾的小婴儿。但是他太可爱了，我们当时不能透露他的真实身份。”夏皮罗告诉《人物》杂志。

Now Piglet enjoys his new life being well taken care of and surrounded with 6 other canine friends, however his new mom says it took time for him to adjust. “He was so anxious, he was screaming constantly. He would play, then go to sleep, but when he wasn’t doing either of those, he was screaming. I couldn’t leave the house the first month I had the dog here,” Shapiro said.

现在小猪很享受它的新生活，它被6个狗朋友照顾得很好，但是它的新妈妈说它需要一段时间来适应。他非常焦虑，不停地尖叫。他会玩，然后睡觉，但当他不做这两件事时，他会尖叫。我不能在养狗的第一个月就离开家，”夏皮罗说。

But Piglet’s story doesn’t end here. It’s evident that the puppy was set to do great things all along. With the help of a third-grade teacher in Plainville, Massachusetts, Piglets’ story is now inspiring kids to overcome their differences and occurring challenges.

但是小猪的故事并没有在这里结束。很明显，这只小狗本来就注定要做伟大的事情。在马萨诸塞州普莱恩维尔市一位三年级老师的帮助下，小猪的故事激励着孩子们克服他们之间的差异和不断出现的挑战。

According to the website, Piglet’s story aims to: “Encourage spay and neuter of dogs and cats; educate about the severe consequences of double dapple/merle breeding; inspire and motivate others to adopt special needs pets; facilitate Piglet Mindset outreach to teachers and students; fundraise for special needs dog rescues and other nonprofit organizations; put a smile on faces all around the world”.

据该网站介绍，小猪的故事旨在:“鼓励猫狗绝育;对双花苹/山鸟色的严重后果进行教育;鼓励和激励他人领养有特殊需要的宠物;促进小猪思维向师生推广;为特殊需要的狗的救助和其他非盈利组织筹集资金;让全世界的人都面带微笑。”