hearing ear dogs

From opening doors and detecting seizures, to leading people who are blind and hearing for people who are deaf, services dogs are with their handlers through it all. These hardworking dogs help their owners live more independently while keeping them safe. Learn all about these heroic dogs.

Grizz is a Basset hound puppy, in training to be a hearing assistance dog, but paired with the experienced and pompous Luca, he needs to use patience to demonstrate his abilities.

This book explores service dogs and how they assist their handlers.

Describes how a particular hearing ear dog was selected and trained and how he helps his deaf owners.

Discusses the history, training, uses, and breeds of dogs who work with the deaf, and lists hearing ear dog programs in the United States.

With the help of a hearing-impaired man, a little dog finally manages to graduate from a training school for hearing dogs.

Describes the training of young dogs, selected from pounds and humane shelters, to help deaf owners by alerting them to sounds they cannot hear and providing companionship.

Story of deaf couple Paul and Anne Ogden and their very special Belgian sheepdog, Chelsea, was acts as their "ears.".

Examines how certain dogs have been trained to assist the hearing impared and some of the tasks they do such as alert their owner to emergencies, alarm clocks, or a baby's cry.