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What is a Hearing Dog?

April 26, 2017dog hearing service animal

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What is a Hearing Dog?

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A hearing dog is a service dog which has been trained to assist a handler who is deaf or hard of hearing. Hearing dogs are trained to offer “sound alerts” to their handlers to indicate that a noise of interest or concern is occurring, ranging from a fire alarm to a friend shouting out a greeting. Any dog breed can be used as a hearing dog, and many hearing dog training organizations choose to train rescued strays, when possible, to give these dogs a second chance at life.