They perk up when interested, they droop when sad, they fold back when threatened. Even if they had no useful function for hearing, ears are as much an outward sign of a dog’s mood as their tail. But ...

Everyone could use a helping hand. Or four. Long Beach resident and Cerritos College professor Nick Matthews recently completed a two-week training course with the nonprofit Canine Companions for ...

A Siamese cat has been recruited to help train hearing dogs. Frank, who lives in High Wycombe with owner Julie Shute, spends time with dogs to see how they react to him, and assess if the trainee ...

My dog Ranger gives a short sharp bark and looks at the front door. My wife responds, "There goes the doorbell." Of course, the doorbell has not sounded, and will not for another minute or so, it's ...

A national hearing loss charity said there was an "urgent need" for people in a town to volunteer as puppy trainers due to growing demand for hearing dogs. Hearing Dogs for Deaf People said it needed ...

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio — Jim Turner and Kathleen Kirby-Turner never expected the journey they started as volunteers would lead them here. It began during their years living in Houston, when a chance ...

Most people believe that, in comparison to humans, dogs have exceptionally acute hearing. However, there are individual differences, and some dogs have better hearing abilities than others. One of the ...