The following are general tasks for hearing dogs. This list may not be fully inclusive as each individual's needs may differ.
ALERT TO SPECIFIC SOUNDS AT HOME
- Doorbell ringing
- Knock on front door
- Rapping on patio door or window
- Smoke alarm sounding
- ind up minute timer, oven or microwave timer going off
- Baby crying
- Family member or other calling the name of the dog's partner
- Child calling "mommy" [or other name, if applicable, such as daddy, grandpa, aunt]
- Phone ringing
- Alarm clock buzzing
- Computer equipment beeps
- Horn honking in garage or driveway
- Arrival of school bus
ALERT TO SPECIFIC SOUNDS AWAY FROM HOME
- Siren of police car, fire truck or ambulance and indicate direction
- Smoke alarm in workplace
- Distinguish phone ringing on partner's desk at work from all other phones in workplace
- Name of partner if coworker, friend, family member calls out that name
- Cell phone or beeper
- Smoke alarm in hotel or work
- Fire drill at school or work
- Vehicle honking to attract attention
OTHER POSSIBLE TASKS
- Retrieve unheard dropped objects like keys , coins, or other objects.
- To enhance security when the team arrives home after dark, the dog enters the home first to turn on a light, nudging the metal base of a lamp with a touch lamp device.
- Carry a note from the partner to another household member, searching the house to find that individual.
- Carry messages between spouses, utilizing objects which signify dinner is ready or that the person needs help right away, and so forth.
- Have the dog find and return with the hearing impaired person.
- Warn of a vehicle approaching from behind, or making a sudden turn. A task that applies the intelligent disobedience principle to hearing dog work.
Source: IAADP
The following are general tasks for hearing dogs. This list may not be fully inclusive as each individual's needs may differ.
ALERT TO SPECIFIC SOUNDS AT HOME
ALERT TO SPECIFIC SOUNDS AWAY FROM HOME
OTHER POSSIBLE TASKS
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Source: IAADP