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Hearing dog — A hearing dog is a specific type of assistance dog specifically selected and trained to assist people who are deaf or hearing impaired by alerting their handler to important sounds, such as doorbells, smoke alarms, ringing telephones, or alarm… … Wikipedia
hearing dog — noun dog trained to assist the deaf by signaling the occurrence of certain sounds • Hypernyms: ↑working dog * * * ˈhearing dog 7 [hearing dog] noun a dog trained to make a deaf person (= person who cannot hear well) aware of sounds such as the… … Useful english dictionary
hearing dog — hearing dogs N COUNT Hearing dogs are dogs that have been specially trained to help deaf people … English dictionary
hearing dog — noun Date: 1952 a dog trained to alert its deaf or hearing impaired owner to sounds (as of a doorbell, alarm, or telephone) called also hearing ear dog … New Collegiate Dictionary
hearing dog — /ˈhɪərɪŋ dɒg/ (say hearring dog) noun a dog which is trained to aid people with a hearing disability by alerting them to such noises as the doorbell or the telephone ringing, fire or burglar alarms, etc …
hearing dog — noun A dog trained to assist the deaf, alerting the deaf person to doorbells, smoke alarms etc … Wiktionary
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People — is a British charitable organisation founded in 1982. The Charity s patron is HRH The Princess RoyalHearing Dogs for Deaf People (also known as Hearing Dogs for the Deaf or simply Hearing Dogs) is a United Kingdom based charity formally… … Wikipedia
Dog anatomy — includes the same internal structures that are in humans. Details of structures vary tremendously from breed to breed, more than in any other animal species, wild or domesticated,[1] as dogs vary from the tiny Chihuahua to the giant Irish… … Wikipedia
Dog training — is the process of teaching skills or behaviours to a dog. This can include teaching a dog to respond to certain commands, or helping the dog learn coping skills for stressful environments. Dog training often includes operant conditioning,… … Wikipedia
Dog breeding — is the practice of mating selected specimens with the intent to maintain or produce specific qualities and characteristics. A litter of puppies and their mother Dogs reproduce without human interference, so their offsprings characteristics are… … Wikipedia
