Here is a selection of questions we are asked on a regular basis. We hope you find them useful but if you have any further questions please do not hesitate to
contact us.
Are you the only organisation that trains hearing dogs?
We are the only charity registered to train hearing dogs in the UK.
Read more: Are you the only organisation that trains hearing dogs? »Where do you get the dogs from?
Over half the charity's dogs come from our own Kennel Club Accredited breeding scheme.
Read more: Where do you get the dogs from? »What breeds do you use?
The majority of our new recruits are Cocker Spaniels, Miniature Poodles, Labradors, Golden Retrievers and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.
Read more: What breeds do you use? »Are dogs better than bitches?
There is no difference as all dogs and bitches are neutered.
How do you train the dogs to stop barking?
We don’t actively stop the dogs from barking, instead we do nothing to encourage barking.
Read more: How do you train the dogs to stop barking? »What happens if the phone and the doorbell ring at the same time?
The dog will choose the sound he enjoys most or the one which is nearest. Once that has been responded to, then he responds to the other sound.
Read more: What happens if the phone and the doorbell ring at the same time? »What happens to dogs which don’t make the grade?
Dogs that don’t quite make the grade to be a hearing dog are found suitable homes through our rehoming scheme.
Read more: What happens to dogs which don’t make the grade? »How old are dogs when they retire?
All hearing dogs retire at 11 years of age.
Read more: How old are dogs when they retire? »What happens to retired dogs?
When a hearing dog is retired there are a number of choices open to the recipient depending on whether they:
A - want another hearing dog as soon as possible
B - would prefer to wait
C - do not want another hearing dog.
Read more: What happens to retired dogs? »Do you have to de-train dogs when they retire?
No
