<\/p>\nHearing and Service Dogs Liberate Deaf and Disabled Texas Hearing &
\nService Dogs is celebrating its twentieth year of training dogs to
\nassist Texans living with deafness or mobility related disabilities
\nby inviting even more people to apply for the dogs. <\/p>\n
Each dog is specially trained by THSD to help its partner live more
\nindependently. Hearing Dogs alert their deaf partners to important
\nsounds such as the oven timer, knock at the door, telephone\/T.D.D.,
\nbaby\u0019s cry and smoke alarm. <\/p>\n
\u001cTrooper wakes me up in the morning when the alarm goes off,\u001d says
\nCarolyn Wilson about her Hearing Dog, an alert Boston Terrier mix who
\nwas once abandoned in an animal shelter. \u001cHe tells me when the water
\nis ready to make tea and when it\u0019s time to take the cookies out of
\nthe oven. He reminds me when I forget to buckle my seat belt or
\nforget to take my keys out of the ignition.\u001d <\/p>\n
Wilson, a graduate of the University of Texas School of Law never
\npracticed in a courtroom because at the time none of the courtrooms
\nwere equipped with listening devices for the deaf. She now serves on
\nthe City of Austin Community Emergency Response Teams Advisory Board.
\nTrooper attends every meeting at her side. <\/p>\n
\u001cHe keeps me informed about the sounds in our environment. He helps
\nme stay safe,\u001d she says. <\/p>\n
Service Dogs pick up dropped objects, open and close doors, nudge
\nparalyzed arms and legs into position, push elevator buttons and
\nperform other customized tasks. Over THSD\u0019s twenty years, Service
\nDogs have done everything to pick up dropped keys and books to
\nliterally saving their partners\u0019 lives. One Service Dog named \u001cBlue\u001d
\nsearched a remote park for nearly an hour and brought back help when
\nhis partner\u0019s wheelchairs had turned over during a hike down a hill.
\nAnother named \u001cHonor\u001d pressed a special emergency button connected to
\nlocal emergency services when her partner was knocked unconscious by a
\ncollapsing porch swing. <\/p>\n
THSD adopts every dog in its program from an animal shelter or rescue
\norganization. \u001cWe are saving dogs as well as help people,\u001d says THSD
\nFounder Sheri Soltes. \u001cThere are marvelous dogs in shelters. With our
\npositive training methods, we turn strays into stars.\u001d <\/p>\n
Best of all, THSD provides the dogs and training completely free of
\ncharge. Donations and special events, such as the annual Mighty Texas
\nDog Walk, pay for the cost of training. <\/p>\n
\u001cWe carefully match recipients with a Hearing or Service Dog that
\nfits their needs, lifestyle and preference,\u001d explains Soltes. \u001cThey
\nattend a five day class at our training center in Dripping Springs.
\nThen we move the dog into their home and conduct 13 weeks of
\npersonalized training with them in their home and community. \u001d <\/p>\n
Graduates are permitted by law to bring their dogs with them to
\npublic places. Training includes lots of practice in stores and
\nrestaurants. In twenty years, THSD has never had a complaint about a
\nHearing or Service Dog\u0019s behavior in public. <\/p>\n
It is very easy to apply to THSD for a Hearing or Service Dog.
\nEverything you need is on their website, http:\/\/www.servicedogs.org
\n. Just click on \u001cApply for a Dog\u001d at the top of the home page. You
\ncan even fill out the main part of the application and submit it
\nonline. Or call (512) 891-9090 to receive a mailed application.<\/p>\n
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