Piglet, who is deaf and blind, was rescued from a hoarding situation at just 1 lb. When we first met Piglet in 2019, owner Melissa Shapiro told PEOPLE "he needs to have some bigger meaning." Now, he ...

Steph Bennett first found Piglet on social media shortly after she was told she would never walk again following a 2017 accident Melissa Shapiro, DVM Piglet the dog during his meeting with fan Steph ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Melissa and Warren took him in and started to find ways to communicate with the deaf and blind dog. “Over time, we connected with ...

How do you train a deaf and blind dog, and what can it teach us about being kinder, more resilient humans? That’s the story Connecticut veterinarian Melissa Shapiro brought to Tall Pines STEM Academy ...

PIGLET: The Unexpected Story of a Deaf, Blind, Pink Puppy and His Family is due to hit shelves on August 3, 2021 Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, ...

Before I read Dr. Melissa Shapiro's riveting new book called Piglet: The Unexpected Story of a Deaf, Blind, Pink Puppy and His Family, I had heard about it from a few people and thought that no book ...