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Tasks: Hearing Dogs

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.

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Source: IAADP