by Ashley Martyn | May 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
The following story is told by Jack Byers about how he and his family were saved by his Hearing Dog, Clover Belle, from a stalking mountain lion: Recently a young girl stopped me in the store and asked me about my Hearing Dog. My answer was the usual litany, “She...
by Ashley Martyn | May 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Kris Eslick teaches Deaf children. Her wonderful male Labrador Luke, donated by Guide Dogs for The Blind, is in training by Kris with the assistance of the Hearing Dog Program (HDP) to be her new Hearing Dog. Since Kris has extensive training experience in agility,...
by Ashley Martyn | May 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Remmy is an HDP Fire Prevention Education Dog donated by Guide Dogs For the Blind and owned by Carol Pranka. Carol does “Defensible Space” training- meaning teaching people to clear the brush around their homes. Also, school fire safety educational programs for kids...
by Ashley Martyn | May 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Tom Oliver, volunteer with the Hearing Dog Program, and his dog Dolce underwent Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) training with Jeanne Bobbitt, Carol Gallagher and Joan Jenson of SHARE-A-PET located in San Francisco. Dolce and Tom were tested on their ability to do...
by Ashley Martyn | May 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
San Francisco Chronicle, Wednesday, February 3, 2010 When experienced puppy raiser Linda Austin agreed to train another pup for the nonprofit organization Guide Dogs for the Blind in San Rafael, the Palo Alto resident had no idea that the adorable black Labrador would...
by Ashley Martyn | May 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Bonnie Baron meets her new foster dog Divine, a career-change dog, donated to the Hearing Dog Program (HDP) by Guide Dogs for the Blind. Divine is settling in well and starting her sound-alert training. This is the latest dog that Bonnie has fostered. Her previous...