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Tiki reunited with deaf 8-year-old- mlive.com
Tiki is back with her best friend.
The dog, whose 8-year-old owner talks to her using American Sign Language, has been returned after disappearing almost three weeks ago.
An anonymous caller told Ellen Thoune that someone would drop off the dog, which belongs to Thoune's great-grandson, Jason, at her home Tuesday.
Thoune said that by 2 p.m., Tiki was in her arms.
"She had on the same collar I last saw her in," Thoune said. "I just thanked (the woman who delivered the dog) over and over again."
Thoune bought the chocolate-colored Pomeranian for Jason after her husband died in 2006.
Jason, who is deaf, quickly built a special bond with Tiki, using sign language to tell her he loved her. Tiki responded by placing her paw on Jason's lap. The two even shared kisses.
Jason was ecstatic when he saw Tiki, Thoune said.
"I took her with me to pick Jason up from school, and his face just lit up when he saw her," Thoune said. "They swapped kisses for some time."
Thoune said the woman who returned Tiki told her she bought the dog from another person for $40 in late January. Tiki disappeared Jan. 25.
The woman will receive a $200 reward, donated by Roy Renner of Montrose after he saw a Flint Journal article about the missing dog.
"She's just a snappy as she was before," Thoune said. "They even bought her a new leash."
Thoune said she received several calls from people who had seen dogs of the same breed as Tiki. Others offered rewards for her return, and some wanted to replace her.
"So many people called to say they thought they saw her, and it wasn't her," Thoune said. "One lady had planned to present Jason with a new puppy on Valentine's Day. The community response was just amazing."
The family believes Tiki was stolen from their yard, which is not fenced in. Thoune said she will be more cautious now.
"I hope to get a fence sometime this summer," Thoune said. "But in the meantime, (Tiki's) not going out the door without a leash on. In fact, it'll be on before the door is even opened. I don't need her missing again."
Tiki is back with her best friend.
The dog, whose 8-year-old owner talks to her using American Sign Language, has been returned after disappearing almost three weeks ago.
An anonymous caller told Ellen Thoune that someone would drop off the dog, which belongs to Thoune's great-grandson, Jason, at her home Tuesday.
Thoune said that by 2 p.m., Tiki was in her arms.
"She had on the same collar I last saw her in," Thoune said. "I just thanked (the woman who delivered the dog) over and over again."
Thoune bought the chocolate-colored Pomeranian for Jason after her husband died in 2006.
Jason, who is deaf, quickly built a special bond with Tiki, using sign language to tell her he loved her. Tiki responded by placing her paw on Jason's lap. The two even shared kisses.
Jason was ecstatic when he saw Tiki, Thoune said.
"I took her with me to pick Jason up from school, and his face just lit up when he saw her," Thoune said. "They swapped kisses for some time."
Thoune said the woman who returned Tiki told her she bought the dog from another person for $40 in late January. Tiki disappeared Jan. 25.
The woman will receive a $200 reward, donated by Roy Renner of Montrose after he saw a Flint Journal article about the missing dog.
"She's just a snappy as she was before," Thoune said. "They even bought her a new leash."
Thoune said she received several calls from people who had seen dogs of the same breed as Tiki. Others offered rewards for her return, and some wanted to replace her.
"So many people called to say they thought they saw her, and it wasn't her," Thoune said. "One lady had planned to present Jason with a new puppy on Valentine's Day. The community response was just amazing."
The family believes Tiki was stolen from their yard, which is not fenced in. Thoune said she will be more cautious now.
"I hope to get a fence sometime this summer," Thoune said. "But in the meantime, (Tiki's) not going out the door without a leash on. In fact, it'll be on before the door is even opened. I don't need her missing again."