Hearing dogs are a kind of help dog specifically chosen and trained to help people who are deaf or deaf by telling their handlers about important sounds, such as door bell, smoke alarm, phone ring, or alarm. hour. They can also work outdoors, warning sounds like sirens, forklifts and someone calling the handler's name.
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Training
Dogs that may be hearing dogs are tested for the right temperament, sound reactivity, and willingness to work. After passing the initial screening, they are trained in basic obedience and are exposed to things they will face in public such as elevators, shopping carts and various types of people. Only after the socialization period were they trained in a sound warning.
Hearing dogs can be trained professionally in just three months, although many are trained for a year closer. Generally, training involves dogs to recognize certain sounds and then physically alert or lead their handler to the source. They can also be taught to be physically alert and/or away from sound, as in the case of fire alarms.
Although many hearing dogs are professionally trained, as described and stated above, it is important to note that this is not a legal requirement and there are deaf or successful deaf, and legally challenged to train their own hearing dogs..
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Accessibility
In the United States, Title III of America with Disabilities Act of 1990 allows hearing dogs, along with guide dogs and services, access to wherever the general public is allowed. The Fair Housing Act allows hearing dogs as well as other types of auxiliary animals to visit and live in housing developments that do not have a pet policy. The US Housing Housing and Urban Development Office on Equal Housing and Equal Opportunities investigates complaints from communities stating rejection of reasonable accommodation requests involving animal assistance. Some state laws also provide access protection or additional guidance, such as fines or criminal penalties for disrupting or denying access to a team of hearing dogs.
Hearing dogs often wear bright orange necklaces and collars to identify them. Some also wear robes or jackets, which may or may not be orange. Incidentally, in the United States, hearing, signal, guidance, or other service dogs are not legally required to own or wear badges, ropes, collars, or other identification items.
In England, hearing dogs wear a typical burgundy jacket with a logo of charity (Hearing Dog for the Deaf) that trains and fund it.
In Australia, hearing dogs are trained through the Lions Club International of Australia. They wear bright orange ropes, collars and armor to identify them, and bring them IDs issued. They are allowed by legal access with their handler any locations that are open to members of the public.
Many breeds are well known for selection such as hearing dogs including golden retrievers, poodles, cocker spaniels, labrador retrievers and cockapoos.
See also
- Dog for the Deaf and the Death of America
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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