hearing dog
noun
plural hearing dogs
: a dog trained to alert its deaf or hard of hearing owner to sounds (as of a doorbell, alarm, or telephone)
called also hearing ear dog
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The annual nationwide competition identifies America’s top dogs in five key categories: military dogs; law enforcement and first responder dogs; service and guide or hearing dogs; therapy dogs; and emerging hero and shelter dogs.
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Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2024
King lip reads and uses a hearing dog at her job at a psychiatric hospital.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2020
There are winners in seven categories: law enforcement/arson dog, emerging hero dog, guide/hearing dog, military dog, search and rescue dog, service dog and therapy dog.
—Hal Boedeker, OrlandoSentinel.com, 24 Oct. 2017
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Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2024
King lip reads and uses a hearing dog at her job at a psychiatric hospital.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2020
There are winners in seven categories: law enforcement/arson dog, emerging hero dog, guide/hearing dog, military dog, search and rescue dog, service dog and therapy dog.
—Hal Boedeker, OrlandoSentinel.com, 24 Oct. 2017
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“Hearing dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hearing%20dog. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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