"I could not be as independent or as confident without Milly, she accompanies me everywhere. In fact if Milly could not go, then I would not go. With Milly I feel safe. I am not separated from the hearing world. I could write so much about the intelligent and some times funny things that she does. She is amazing. We are now two halves of one person. She is my ears."
Glen Tallett and hearing
dog Milly
About us
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People was launched at the world famous Crufts Dog Show in 1982. Since then we have continued to train dogs to alert deaf people to specific sounds, whether in the home, workplace or public buildings.
To
date we have placed more than 1,500 hearing dogs throughout England,
Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands.
Our history
Find out how Hearing Dogs for Deaf People has progressed
and what it has achieved since 1982 when it was first launched.
Click here for more about our history.
Our patron
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has been Patron
of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People since 1992 and during this time
she has played an important and active role in promoting awareness
of the Charity.
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more.
Our mission
To offer greater independence, confidence and security to deaf people by providing dogs trained to alert them to chosen everyday sounds.