Service dogs play a vital role in assisting individuals with disabilities, offering not only physical support but also emotional companionship. Supporting a service dog in their duties ensures they can perform their tasks effectively and maintain their well-being. Here are some ways you can support a service dog: Understanding Service Dogs Before diving into how […]
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Hearing dogs are specially trained to assist people who are deaf or hard of hearing. These intelligent and loyal companions can significantly enhance the quality of life for their handlers by alerting them to important sounds and providing a sense of security. Understanding their behavior is crucial for a harmonious living environment. Alerting to Sounds
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Living with a deaf or hard-of-hearing person can be a rewarding and enlightening experience, but it may also bring about some doubts and challenges, especially if you’re not familiar with deaf culture or communication methods. Here are some insights and advice to help navigate this journey: One of the first steps is to educate yourself
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Living in a world designed primarily for those who can hear presents several practical disadvantages for deaf individuals. These challenges can impact daily life, from communication to accessibility. Here are some significant practical disadvantages faced by deaf people: Despite these challenges, it’s important to recognize the resilience and adaptability of the deaf community. Increased awareness
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This is a follow-up to the previous blog post What dog are we training? The Poodle Dog! – Your Hearing Dog, Inc., where I introduced the characteristics of the poodle dog like our new hearing dog in training, Sandy. What is Sandy up to? In this image, starting from the left, you see Carmen (the
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We all know that a Poodle dog named Sandy is our first hero at Your Hearing Dog Inc. He was donated to us by the dog breeder Carmen of Little Paws Poodles. Sandy is taking on nearly two years of training to become a hearing dog to support and help his new handler, Kathy, from
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Are you 18 years old? Are you independent? These are two of the requirements to own a hearing dog. Being independent means that you can take care of yourself, and obviously, you need to be at the age of maturity. University and college are examples of how you approach adult life; you are no longer
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In my last blog, I mentioned that Guardian Service Dogs was present at our Grand Kickoff Celebration event. The founder, David Proctor (SGT), owns a service dog called Jeffrey. Jeffrey is a Doberman trained to warn David about a coming Seizure after an incident during his time in Iraq. Since the incident, he has come
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When we think about the expression “working dog,” we immediately think of a working sheepdog or guard dog used to protect buildings or livestock, which is true. Still, there are many other working dogs, like Hearing dogs, Rescue Service dogs, a police dog, and a bomb-sniffing dog. So, what makes a dog a working dog?
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YHD’s founder David Allery was interviewed by Erin Scott on her Believe in Dog podcast. During their chat, he expressed how isolated he felt after he suddenly lost his hearing as an adult. Sometimes people who experience hearing loss can feel misunderstood because others don’t make the effort to “put themselves in your shoes,” try
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