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BUCKS DOG OWNERS URGED TO KEEP THEIR PETS SAFE DURING HEATWAVE

As the UK faces a heatwave, with the Met Office warning of temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, the Buckinghamshire-based charity that trains and cares for dogs that change the lives of deaf people, is urging dog owners to keep their pets safe by following some simple tips.Read full release

TV STARS PAY A VISIT TO CHARITY’S NEW RESTAURANT IN BUCKS

Actresses Pauline Quirke and Pam St. Clement had lunch at The Grange Restaurant and Gift Shop in Saunderton, which was opened to the public last week by Hearing Dogs for Deaf People Read full release

UNIQUE NEW RESTAURANT OPENING IN SAUNDERTON IN BUCKS

The Grange, opened by Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, will serve wholesome and delicious meals, drinks and snacks in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere, nestled in the beautiful Chiltern Hills, with all profits supporting the charity’s life-changing work Read full release

OXFORDSHIRE WOMAN BREAKS GUINESS WORLD RECORD FOR RUNNING LONDON MARATHON DRESSED AS A DOG 

A 44 year old woman from Upton, near Didcot in Oxfordshire, has broken a Guinness World Record for being the fastest female to run the London Marathon in a full body animal costume. Read full release

EXCLUSIVE BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT HOW DOGS ARE BEING TRAINED TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF DEAF PEOPLE 

Second series of Hearing Dogs TV to be released on first day of Deaf Awareness Week (14th May), giving a behind the scenes look at how life changing hearing dogs are trained and cared for Read full release

HEARING DOGS ARE MERGING WITH HEARING LINK

HRH The Princess Royal becomes joint Patron as Hearing Dogs for Deaf People and Hearing Link merge. Read full release

BEN FOGLE APPOINTED A PATRON OF HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE

Ben Fogle is appointed a Patron of the Charity co-founded by his father and launches Deaf Awareness Week CampaignRead full release

POSITION STATEMENT ON ASSISTANCE DOG STANDARDS AND PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE

Hearing Dogs is aware that an increasing number of people are training, and using a dog to assist with their disability. We are also aware that some people are fraudulently stating that their pet dog is an assistance dog, to access services normally only accessed by assistance dogs. Read full statement