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hearing dog a dog that has been specially trained to help deaf or partially deaf people by alerting them to sounds such as a ringing doorbell, an alarm, etc. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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That was good news for trainer Lori Ramey from the Sam Simon Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides hearing dogs - known also as assistance dogs - to deaf and hard- of-hearing people. Publishes Legal Rights of Guide Dogs, Hearing Dogs, and Service Dogs, which includes a summary of state policies regarding service dog access; $6. With service dogs as the cornerstone, the CCI program expanded in the 1980's to hearing dogs trained to alert the deaf or hearing-impaired to the sounds they cannot hear, as well as social dogs for children with disabilities, individuals with developmental disabilities or any situation where the supervision of a third party is required. |
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