hearing dog

British  

noun

1. a dog that has been specially trained to help deaf or partially deaf people by alerting them to sounds such as a ringing doorbell, an alarm, etc

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Example Sentences

Another dog she raised became a hearing dog and went to a woman who needed help.

From Seattle Times

King lip reads and uses a hearing dog at her job at a psychiatric hospital.

From Los Angeles Times

Then he looks across at his hearing dog, Echo, and adds "and dogs".

From BBC

As someone with a hearing dog, I am confounded that the government would even consider abandoning funding for psychiatric dogs.

From Washington Post

Perhaps best of all, Amelia has gained a companion in Stitch, a 3-year-old, 55-pound Slovakian rough-haired pointer who serves as her hearing dog.

From Washington Post