hearing dog

noun

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plural hearing dogs

Definition of hearing dog

: 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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