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Dog Duties: Hearing Dogs
All dog duties involve dogs doing things that help out the two-leggeds in their community, whether it’s shepherding sheep and cattle up and down the commons and mountains, or sniffing out accelerants and combustibles at airports and other security hot-spots.
A Charity based in Glasgow Scotland is looking for special dogs to help deaf people live independently. Hearing Dogs for Deaf People need young adult dogs which are suitable to be trained to act as the ears of a deaf adult.
They are particularly interested in dogs with a friendly nature aged between 8 months and 3 years. Anyone who has a dog they believe might be suitable should call the Puppy Socialising Department on 01844 348 105.
But surely one of the most rewarding of dog duties is to do for two-leggeds what they themselves cannot do. Seeing dogs for blind people is probably the best-known of this type of dog duty, but a relatively new charity that is equally important is that devoted to Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. Woof! (Hearing Dogs were launched at the world-famous Crufts Dog Show in 1982).
Hearing dogs are trained to alert their owners to everyday household sounds by touching with a paw and leading the person to the source of the sound. Hearing dogs quickly become indispensible to their two-legged charges, and can even help save lives. Commendable duty indeed.
Any dog interested in taking up such duties should contact Hearing Dogs for the Deaf. And those with a few spare quid in their pockets are encouraged to support the group by making charitable donations.
Awoof!
Archibald
Posted 09 May 08
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