Who Else Needs Dogs For The Deaf?
There are many different organizations that help people with challenges benefit from Dogs for the Deaf. The many groups has been around more than thirty years and has rescued and subsequently placed more than three thousand dogs in homes of individuals who can have their lives enhanced.
The main group of Dogs for the Deaf branches its efforts into other groups such as Harmony’s Hounds, Hearing Dogs, Career Change Dogs, and The Autism Assistance Dog Program. The four legged friends are rescued from shelters when they are between 8 months and 3 years old. All the dogs are vaccinated, microchipped and spayed or neutered.
The Hearing Dogs group, in association with Dogs for the Deaf have dogs trained to help alert individuals to sounds such as an alarm clock, doorbell, telephone, a door knock, a smoke or fire alarms and an oven timer. Some of the dogs can even be trained recognize a baby’s cry and alert their owner. The work that this group does is extremely important when you consider that of the more than twenty-three hard of hearing or deaf individuals in the U.S. and Canada; at least one and one-half million could be helped with trained dogs.
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Another group is known as Autism Assistance Dogs. These animals are trained specifically to help with the safety of autistic children by prevent children from entering dangerous environments or situations. They also provide a calming effect for the child and appear to help improve with bonding ad communication. Dogs with Special Needs is also known as Harmony’s Hounds and is a organization that helps dogs that have a special emotional or physical need and helps these animals find an owner with compassion who will understand and provide the special care they may need. The group called Miracle Mutts provides special dogs for special people. In associations with Dogs for the Deaf, these dogs help with emotional support, motivation and companionship for individuals that could use some help with loneliness and depression. They are wonderful, specially trained pets that help bring happiness and joy to their owners. Having a special furry friend to share your life with and help through the hard times is just what Dogs for the Deaf helps provide. |
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