News and Stories

Get all the latest Hearing Dogs news, and stories from people who are deaf or have hearing loss

Football legend Stuart Pearce

We have teamed up with football legend Stuart Pearce to launch a new campaign encouraging people to volunteer as a hearing dog puppy trainer.

Stuart Pearce hearing links trainer and puppy

5 of the cutest clips to brighten your June

Kasper had his first trip to the garden centre, Marco is working on his soundwork, Wilbur is showing off his treat catching skills and so much more.

A litter of cute white labrador puppies running towards camera from outside.

Ben Fogle fronts our BBC Lifeline Appeal

Hearing Dogs has a BBC Lifeline Appeal airing on BBC One at 2.05pm on Sunday 24 May.

This 10-minute televised appeal will bring our work, and the stories of the people we support, to a national audience.

A man (ben fogle) sitting on a blue couch, his arm around a light coloured dog.

Five most asked questions about hearing loss

All our Helpdesk Team have either personal or professional experience of managing hearing loss, and can offer information, advice and support whether you’re living with hearing loss yourself or supporting someone else.

Trevor and Onyx

"Suddenly, every sound was gone."

A bearded man, trevor sitting on a sofa with a large brown and white dog on his lap.

Linda and Toffee

“Toffee has helped me embrace my deafness.”

A light coloured labrador sitting on short grass against a backdrop of blue sky, clouds and sea in the distance.. He is wearing a burgundy hearing dogs jacket.

Luke and Lucy

“Lucy was the birthday present that changed my life.”

hearing dog lucy holding a peppa pig soft toy in her mouth. She is at the bottom of stairs looking up.

Heather and Ginny

"Can you hear her? Is she crying?" When Heather’s daughter, Liliana was born, she was terrified she wouldn’t hear her cry

A woman with dark shoulder length hair is sitting on a dark sofa in a living room holding a book in her lap. She has a serious look on her face.

Katarina and Gizmo

Deafness affects so much more than just a person’s ability to hear. From barriers to communication to missing life-saving sounds, deaf people can experience feelings of anxiety, fear and loneliness.

A smiling woman and a dark brown Labrador are sitting within a large brick edifice.