Hearing Dogs

Hearing Dogs offers hearing dogs and Hearing Link Services for people with hearing loss.

Quick overview

Its services include three dog roles, community sessions and information about living with hearing loss. It also sells hearing loss products and gifts, and offers volunteering and puppy sponsorship.

Hearing dogs work inside and outside the home, while sound support dogs work in the home.
Companion dogs are offered for emotional support and companionship related to hearing loss.
The shop sells alerting and listening technology, plus communication aids such as pin badges and cards.
Resources include videos, webinars and information about hearing aids and lipreading.
Volunteering opportunities include dog training, fostering and community roles.

Introduction

Hearing Dogs provides trained hearing dogs and hearing loss support services. It also offers information and resources about living with hearing loss.

Its online shop sells hearing loss products, while its gift shop offers gifts. The organisation also offers volunteering opportunities and puppy sponsorship.

What Hearing Dogs offers

Hearing Dogs offers three dog roles and practical and emotional support for people with hearing loss. Hearing Link Services includes community sessions and online resources.

The shop offers alerting and listening technology alongside communication aids.

Product and service categories

Hearing dogs

Hearing Dogs offers hearing dogs, sound support dogs and companion dogs. A hearing dog works inside and outside the home. A sound support dog responds to sounds in the home and does not work outside it. Companion dogs are offered for emotional support and companionship related to hearing loss.

Hearing loss products and gifts

The online shop sells technology for alerting and listening. Communication aids include pin badges and cards. The gift shop also offers gifts.

Hearing loss information and support

Hearing Link Services offers practical and emotional support, including community sessions. Its resources cover hearing loss, diagnosis and ways of living with hearing loss. There are also webinars, videos and information about hearing aids, lipreading and assistive technology.

Volunteering

Volunteering roles include dog training, fostering dog mums and urgent care fostering. Short-term dog care involves providing a temporary home for a young dog in training. Other roles include community volunteering, speaking at organised talks and events, and sharing lived experience of hearing loss.

Puppy sponsorship

Hearing Dogs offers puppy sponsorship, including sponsorship as a gift. Sponsors receive updates about their chosen puppy’s training. A Name a Puppy programme is also available.

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More Info

Using the website

The website has a search function and a postcode tool for checking volunteer dog training roles. It also offers videos, webinars and information about organisations, groups and clubs providing hearing loss support.

Frequently asked questions

What topics do the videos cover?

The video library covers hearing aids, tinnitus, sudden hearing loss, appointments and treatment. The videos are for people affected by hearing loss, as well as audiologists and sensory teams.

What can I read about hearing loss diagnosis?

Hearing Dogs provides information about what to expect from hearing tests and diagnosis. It also covers steps after diagnosis.

What information is available about lipreading?

Hearing Dogs offers an explanation of lipreading. It also provides tips and resources for developing lipreading skills.

Can I sponsor a puppy as a gift?

Yes, puppy sponsorship can be arranged as a gift. An online sponsor can download a sponsorship certificate once the sponsorship is set up.

What does a puppy sponsor receive?

Sponsors receive a welcome pack containing items such as a certificate, postcards, a cuddly toy, a magnet and a pen. They also receive updates as the puppy progresses through training.

How are the dogs trained?

Hearing Dogs uses reward-based training methods. The dogs learn to respond to key sounds.

Key takeaways

Three dog roles are offered: hearing dog, sound support dog and companion dog.
Hearing Link Services provides practical and emotional support.
The online shop sells alerting and listening technology and communication aids.
Volunteering roles include dog care, community activities and hearing loss support.
Puppy sponsorship includes training updates and can be arranged as a gift.

Summary

Hearing Dogs combines hearing dog services with hearing loss information, community support and resources. Its website also offers hearing loss products, gifts, volunteering opportunities and puppy sponsorship.