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

Examples of hearing dog in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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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Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hearing dog was in 1952

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“Hearing dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hearing%20dog. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

hearing dog

noun
: 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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