{"id":1823,"date":"2024-02-13T18:10:59","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T23:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advancedhearingga.com\/?p=1823"},"modified":"2024-02-13T18:11:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T23:11:00","slug":"what-is-a-hearing-dog-and-is-it-right-for-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancedhearingga.com\/what-is-a-hearing-dog-and-is-it-right-for-me\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is a Hearing Dog and Is It Right for Me?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you\u2019re aging or experiencing hearing loss,<\/a> you may have considered hearing aids or other assistive listening devices but may not have heard of or considered a hearing dog. Based on standard hearing examinations, one in eight people over the age of 12 experience hearing loss in both ears<\/a> and stand to benefit from some form of hearing loss treatment. Depending on how hearing loss affects your everyday life, it could be beneficial to learn more about how a hearing dog can aid in your hearing loss journey, even if you already have hearing aids<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is a Hearing Dog?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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You\u2019ve likely seen service dogs helping their handlers in public. Service dogs are trained to assist their owners with specific health issues. Much the same, a hearing dog is a type of service animal. Hearing dogs are usually small to medium in size and can be a purebred or mixed breed. Some organizations, such as Paws With A Cause, may rescue dogs with shelters and train them to assist individuals with disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For hearing dogs, trained instructors assist rescue dogs with completing a sound training program to be able to serve people with hearing loss. Like with other service animals, hearing dogs can wear a specific leash and harness to signify they are service animals and can be taken with their owner wherever they go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hearing dogs can be trained to assist with the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n