 hat is a hearing dog?
Hearing Dogs alert their deaf or hard-of-hearing guardian
to everyday sounds such as the smoke alarm, the telephone,
and the doorbell. The Hearing Dog Program is dedicated to
training rescue dogs for this purpose, enriching the lives of
their guardians and improving each person’s independence
and quality of life. More...
Dear Friends of The Hearing Dog Program,
We have good news! Your individual donations, the ongoing support of the California, Nevada,
Hawaii State Association of Emblem Clubs, Quota International chapters of
Cupertino and Mountain View/Los Altos, plus a generous grant of $15,000
from the Thomas and Thelma Hart Foundation of Reno, Nevada, will allow us
to once again begin rescuing, training, and placing Hearing Dogs. We hope to place six new dogs in foster homes to start their Hearing Dog training soon.
We are still facing a tough economy and a limited budget. Therefore, we are not accepting new applicants at the present time. Our six new dogs will be placed as “successor dogs” with people from our waiting list. A successor dog is placed with someone who has had a Hearing Dog before.
Once our financial situation improves we hope to accept new applicants.
In the meantime, please continue your support for The Hearing Dog Program through much-needed donations or by volunteering your time. If you are able to volunteer, we have opportunities to help with office work, public events, foster training or as a board member.
Please contact Glenn at: gmartyn@hearingdogprogram.org .
for more information. You can also reach us by phone, U.S. mail or through our website.
Best regards and thank you again for helping to transform the lives of people and dogs,
D. Glenn Martyn, Executive Director
The Hearing Dog Program
San Francisco
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