Mom slow dances with newly-adopted deaf and blind senior dog who 'never knew love before'
No one understands the transformative power of love more than Julie Elrod.
She runs a sanctuary for animals with special needs.
Elrod has taken care of animals who’ve come from the most awful situations and watched them blossom into the happy and loved creatures they deserve to be.
@julieelrod1966 Our blind, deaf baby. I would do anything for Beanie, including give her years from my own life if I could ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️#rescuedog #rescue #bff #rescuedogsoftiktok #bffsforever #bffs #blind #blinddog #blinddogsoftiktok #cutedogs #cutedogsonly #cutedogsoftiktok ♬ I’d Do Anything (From “Oliver”) – Bonnie Langford
That’s because Elrod goes out of her way to make sure each one of these sweet angels gets the special love and attention they need.
It’s why she slow dance with her blind and deaf senior dog Beanie every single day.
“I have been dancing with Beanie every day since we adopted her from Rescue Dogs Rock in 2018,” Elrod, Beanie’s mom, told The Dodo. “Since she is blind and deaf, I communicate with her through touch.”
@julieelrod1966 My daughter is singing. I became so sad dreading the day my blind, deaf baby won’t be here to dance with me every day. Beanie is age 15 and so frail 😢😢😢😢😢😢#rescue #rescuedog #rescuedogsoftiktok #rescuedogs #rescuedogsrock #blinddogs #blinddogsoftiktok #bestfriend #bestfriends #bff #bffs #bff❤️ #cutedog #cutedogsoftiktok ♬ original sound – julieelrod1966
When Elrod and Beanie first met, Beanie didn’t like being touched.
“When we would try to pet her [before], she would want to get away from us and be by herself,” Elrod said. “Now, every day, I do ‘slow dance therapy’ to hold her close and sway back and forth. Even though she can’t hear me, I also sing to her.”
@julieelrod1966 Dancing with my blind, deaf daughter, Beanie ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I slow dance with her every single day, no exceptions ever ❤️❤️❤️❤️#blind#blinddog #blinddogsoftiktok #dog #dogs#dogsoftiktok #trending #trendingsong #bff#bffs#bestfriend #bestfriendsforever #bestfriendsgoals #love#adopt #adoptdontshop ♬ Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Bella Goldwin
Now dancing and being held by Elrod is one of Beanie’s favorite things to do.
“She now trusts me totally and she relaxes completely and melts into my body as we slow dance,” Elrod said.
Not only does Elrod do this to comfort Beanie but she also wants Beanie to know just how much the senior dog means to her.
@julieelrod1966 My blind, deaf daughter is my world. I slow dance with Beanie every single day ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️#rescue #rescuedog #rescuedogs #rescuedogsoftiktok #rescuedoglove #rescuedogsrock #rescuedogstory #bff #bffs #bffgoals #bff❤️ #bestfriend #bestfriends #blinddog #blinddogsoftiktok #blinddogsseewiththeirhearts #blinddogsrock ♬ original sound – julieelrod1966
That’s why slow dancing with Beanie, who Elrod says is her “best friend and soulmate,” is one of Elrod’s top priorities.
“I dance with my blind, deaf rescue baby every single day no matter what. I don’t care what meetings I’m late to, I make the time to dance with Beanie,” Elrod said on TikTok.
Beanie was reportedly rescued from a “horrific” situation when she was 11 where she wasn’t shown love or affection.
“She did not know how to give love or receive love and it was pretty clear that she wasn’t interested at all in learning about love,” Elrod said. “She had no idea about housebreaking. She did not like to eat, so, even now, we have to hand feed her.”
Elrod says that Beanie makes sure to show Elrod how grateful she is in her own special way.
“She shows me that she loves me in different ways,” Elrod said. “And she’s in my arms pretty much 24 hours a day. Wherever I go, she goes.”
@julieelrod1966 Daddy is their favorite person ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ you’d think he’s been gone a week and not just a couple hours 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣#dogs #animals #rescue #rescuedogs #cutedogvideos #cutedog #bff #bffs #bestfriendsforever #adoptdontshop #bestdadever #bestdad ♬ Song for My Dog – Leslie Mosier
Not only did Elrod help Beanie learn to be loved but Elrod says that Beanie has changed her life as well.
I would not trade being Beanie’s mom for anything,” Elrod said. “I love her so unconditionally and infinitely. Beanie is my soulmate dog, and I thank God for every second I have with her. No amount of time I have with her will ever be enough.”
@julieelrod1966 Our two blind babies, Beanie and Pippy ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️#rescue #rescuedog #rescuedogs #rescuedogsoftiktok #blind #blinddog #blinddogs #blinddogsoftiktok #blinddogsseewiththeirhearts #bestfriend #trending #trendingsong #bestfriendsforever ♬ Can’t Help Falling in Love – Haley Reinhart
You can follow Elrod and Beanie on their TikTok page at @julieelrod1966 where Elrod shares content about she and her husband’s sanctuary for animals with special needs.
“They are our kids,” she explains.
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