Jan 8, 2016 · PAWS Hearing Dogs are custom-trained to assist people who are deaf or hard of hearing by physically alerting their partner to common sounds such as a smoke alarm, doorbell, alarm clock, telephone ring or child’s cry.

May 22, 2018 · Numerous organizations across the country train and provide hearing dogs for members of the deaf community and other hearing impaired candidates. Assistance Dogs International is an...

4 days ago · Formerly known as Dogs for the Deaf, we have been training and placing Assistance Dogs to people across the United States since 1977. We are the oldest provider of Hearing Assistance Dogs in the U.S.

Jun 14, 2022 · The World Health Organization defines deafness as “having profound hearing loss, which implies very little or no hearing.” For people who are deaf, having a service dog provides a direct link to the world around them. Hearing dogs can alert their handlers in various situations:

Hearing Dogs alert people who are deaf or hard of hearing to everyday sounds like the smoke alarm, telephone, or doorbell. The vast majority of our over 850 graduate dogs came from shelters or rescue groups.

Jun 3, 2020 · Organizations like International Hearing Dog Inc. rescue shelter dogs to assist persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, with and without multiple disabilities, at no cost to the recipient. Some organizations raise the funds needed through donations.

Paws for Life Hearing Dogs are custom-trained to assist people who are deaf or hard of hearing by physically alerting their human partner to common household sounds. A Hearing Dog can be trained to indicate a smoke alarm, door knock, doorbell, alarm clock, telephone/TDD ring, or even a baby cry by initiating physical contact (in the form of a ...