Resource Guide: HEARING EAR DOGS
Last Updated; March 28, 2011
A Hearing Ear Dog compensates for the missing sense of hearing much as a seeing eye dog does for blind people.
The dog
is trained to recognize and alert his/her owner to vital sounds, such as the alarm clock, doorbell or door knock, telephone,
smoke detector, or a crying baby. The dog also provides a sense of security and independence for the deaf or hard of hearing person.
Hearing Ear Dogs or Hearing Dogs are accepted in Maine with the same rights as Seeing Eye Dogs with access to transportation,
stores, restaurants, or any public building.
Canine Companions for Independence
Miller Family Campus
286 Middle Island Road
Medford, NY 11763
(631) 561-0200 (V/TTY)
1-800-572-BARK (2275) (V)
(631) 561-0230 (FAX)
E-mail: kathy.mandsager@comcast.net
Web site: www.caninecompanions.org or www.cci.org
Dogs for the Deaf, Inc.
10175 Wheeler Road
Central Point, OR 97502
(541) 826-9220 (V/TTY)
(541) 826-6696 (FAX)
E-Mail: info@dogsforthedeaf.org
Web site: www.dogsforthedeaf.org
Dogs for the Deaf, Inc. rescues and professionally trains dogs to help people and enhance lives, maintaining a lifelong commitment to all dogs we rescue and all people we serve. These dogs are placed throughout the U.S. and Canada at no cost to the recipient.
Great Plains Assistance Dogs
920 Short Street
P.O. Box 513
Jud, ND 58454
(701) 685-2242 (V)
(701) 685-2290 (FAX)
E-mail: info@greatplainsdogs.com
Web site: www.alert-dog.com/
National Education for Assistance Dog Services, Inc. (NEADS)/Dogs for Deaf & Disabled Americans
P.O. Box 213
West Boylston, MA 01583
(978) 422-9064 (V/TTY)
(978) 422-3255 (FAX)
E-mail: info@neads.org
Web site: www.neads.org
NEADS (National Education for Assistance Dog Services) (also known as Dogs for Deaf and Disabled Americans), is a non-profit organization that was established in 1976 to provide canine assistance for people who are deaf or have a physical disability. These assistance dogs become an extension of their handlers and bring freedom, physical autonomy and relief from social isolation to their human partners. NEADS offers a wide spectrum of assistance dog services, including: hearing dogs for people who are deaf or have hearing loss; service dogs for people with physical disabilities; dogs for people who require stability and help with balance; canines for combat veterans; dogs for children with a physical disability; dogs for the classroom, therapy and ministry; and dogs for children with autism. NEADS is accredited by Assistance Dog International, the internationally recognized governing body that establishes industry standards and practices.
