It has been a busy few weeks for our puppies in training as they've been shopping, reached some very important milestones and even took a trip to the beach.
Hearing Dogs hosted a Virtual Open Gardens event with our volunteers this summer. We've chosen a few of those gardens and asked the hearing dog trainees who live there to show us around...
Certain aspects of our puppies’ training (such as learning to feel comfortable in public places) have been able to gradually start up again. Find out what they've been learning in their classes.
Mary Wiles is someone who espouses the charity values of kindness, professionalism and courage. She couldn't be more deserving of the special accolade of being our 100th Volunteer of the Month.
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.
