Our clever pups have been continuing to train from home, and are having lots of fun doing it! From using laptops, to learning basic cues and getting used to face coverings - it's been a busy few weeks.
When Naoimh, 31, started losing her hearing around six years ago, she felt like she was losing a part of herself. Then hearing dog Kallie came into her life.
With face coverings in shops and supermarkets mandatory from 24th July due to the Coronavirus pandemic, deaf people who rely on lipreading will face massive communication barriers.
Our adorable pups have been continuing their training from home. From virtual puppy classes to learning to alert deaf people to sounds, our pups have been keeping busy and having lots of fun.
We would like to introduce you to an exciting hearing aid app, which can make one-to-one conversation much easier for anyone struggling to hear, particularly when there is background noise.
Whether they become best friends or prefer to stay on the sidelines and roll their eyes at their antics, we salute our pet volunteers for sharing their homes and lives with a hearing dog trainee.
Huge appreciation to our breeding scheme volunteers who have helped bring little life-changers into the world and cared for them so well during lockdown.
Giving thanks to our incredible volunteers who are also key workers. We really appreciate the hard work you are doing for us all during this difficult time.
Sue Hagues had to stop working in 2007 following an operation to remove a brain tumour. She felt lonely and isolated, until one day she answered an advert looking for volunteers to train a hearing dog puppy.
Whist public fundraising events have been put on hold, see some of the ways our amazing fundraising volunteers have continued to support us from home...
Chris Whitelaw had been a professional musician for 25 years when he experienced a sudden decline in his hearing. He reveals how hearing loss impacted his life and how a very clever hearing dog has helped him.
During the Coronavirus lockdown we are all relying more on our hearing than we might think. Here are 8 signs that could indicate you have hearing problems.
Here is some great advice from TV vet and Hearing Dogs supporter Marc Abraham about how to get your four-legged friend ready for the great British summer.
