 | HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE |
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People trains carefully selected dogs to alert
severely or profoundly deaf people to the everyday sounds that hearing people
take for granted, such as alarm clocks, doorbells, telephones, smoke alarms
etc. The dogs are trained to communicate by touch and then either lead to the
sound source or lie down to indicate danger. Potential owners are carefully
assessed as to the degree of their deafness and desire to look after a dog.
Benefits to those with hearing dogs include the following. - Feelings of greater confidence, self esteem and well-being.
- A reduction in stress.
- Encouragement to go out more often, meet new people and take regular
exercise.
- New interest and responsibility adding a new purpose to life.
- More ready acceptance into the hearing community.
- Increased frequency of visitors and phone calls.
- Constant, devoted companionship.
All registered hearing dogs have been issued with certificates by the
Department of Environmental Health thus granting recipients access to shops and
restaurants with their dogs. The organisation is a charity and produces
promotional material including a catalogue of fund-raising items.
Hearing Dogs For Deaf People
The Training Centre
London Road
Lewknor
Oxon
OX9 5RY  01844 353898 (Voice & Minicom)
 01844 353099
 http://www.hearing-dogs.co.uk
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