Training our dogs

Our hearing dogs are trained to the highest standards using positive, reward-based methods. They learn to respond to key sounds and provide emotional support, becoming reliable and loving companions for people with hearing loss.

How we train our dogs

For our hearing dogs, training starts when they are just a few weeks old. At this point, it is hard to believe that they will soon change the life of a person with hearing loss forever.

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Our dog training standards

Learn more about how we train our hearing dogs to the highest international standards. Here, we explain our Puppy Star awards and how our life-changing dogs work towards them.

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Dog breeds we train

We have trained several breeds to become hearing dogs, but over the last 40 years we have found our fantastic four.

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