SF/SPCA Closes Hearing Dog Program
We're sad to report that the SF/SPCA is ending their thirty year old Hearing Dog program. The Hearing Dog program trained dogs to help the deaf and hearing-impaired respond to auditory signals (like doorbells and fire alarms), in the same way that Seeing Eye Dogs help blind people.
You can read the SF/SPCA's official statement about the closure of the program here, and pick up the June issue of FETCH to read a more detailed report, including an interview with SF/SPCA President Jan McHugh-Smith.
Typhoon was the demo dog for the Hearing Dog program.


