What Does A Service Dog Do For A Deaf Person

one. We train clever dogs to help deaf people

That'due south what nosotros practice in a nutshell – nosotros train dogs to alert deaf people to of import and life-saving sounds they would otherwise miss – sounds that many people take for granted like the doorbell, alarm clock and even danger signals like the fire alarm. Being aware of these – thanks to a hearing dog – makes a real difference to deaf people's lives, and can even save them.

2. Hearing dogs help deaf people reconnect with life

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But our clever canines do so much more than alarm their recipient to sounds.

Deafness tin be a very isolating inability. A hearing dog can give a deaf person a newfound sense of independence and confidence at present they accept a loyal companion and a truthful friend by their side.

three. Our dogs have even saved lives

As if this wasn't enough – hearing dogs have saved endless lives in their important role; fire alarms sounding at the dead of night, alerting them to the shouts of a loved one who is in peril, even saving their deafened partners from potential car thieves!

Dogs are known for their loyalty and dear – and we see these valuable traits in a hearing dog every day.

four. We've helped thousands of deaf people so far, and we aim to help many more

We have matched thousands of our adorable dogs with deafened people since our humble ancestry in 1982. At the moment, we accept almost one,000 working hearing domestic dog partnerships across the United kingdom.

When a hearing dog retires at near the age of 11, their deafened partner is able to reapply for a new dog – and a lot of them proceed their former hearing dogs equally pets!

Many of our deaf partners are keen to continue life with a hearing dog, but in some cases other types of personalised back up may be more suitable, so we will ever talk to people about the other means we tin can aid.

The cost to train and support each hearing dog throughout their lifetime is £40,000 – so we rely heavily on our astonishing supporters to help us change lives. It really is all down to people like you, who give upwardly fourth dimension, effort and money to assist us create many life-changing partnerships. Simply at that place are nevertheless then many deaf people whom we tin aid.

five. Nosotros put a lot of fourth dimension and thought into matching a hearing domestic dog with a deaf person

A hearing dog and their deaf partner demand to be carefully matched to ensure the partnership will work well.

So many little things demand to be taken into consideration – for example, we wouldn't match a bouncy, bubbly Labrador with a 70-twelvemonth-one-time lady with mobility problems. But that Labrador would brand a great companion for a fit 35-year-old who loves going out jogging every morning time.

We accept these important lifestyle factors very seriously to ensure we make the right match.

6. Our staff and volunteers are really passionate

We are so passionate almost training these astonishing animals, and it'due south a real team endeavour. And everyone in the Hearing Dogs family has an important part to play.