Karen Staats & Hearing Assistance Dog Nash Ask Karen about Nash and she’ll proudly exclaim, “He’s my ears!” Karen has severe hearing loss and was worried about her future until she met Nash, her wonderful black Labrador Retriever Hearing Assistance Dog. After searching the internet and checking with local humane societies she came across Can Do Canines’ website. Looking through the site and watching some of the heartwarming videos on YouTube led her to apply for a Hearing Assistance Dog. Nash offers more than just companionship to Karen. Nash goes to work with her every day and lets her know …
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Birds of a Feather
Lisa Jordan & Hearing Assistance Dog Cleo Author: Vera Mariner Lisa Jordan and Hearing Assistance Dog Cleo are birds of a feather. In fact, Lisa claims that Cleo is actually her, but in dog form. Both Cleo and Lisa can easily be described as funny, intelligent, delightful, and so darn charming! Cleo is a three-year-old yellow Labrador Retriever who is in Lisa’s life as a substitute pair of ears. Lisa has Cochlear Implants that help her hear, however, background noise can interfere with the effectiveness of Cochlear Implants and also cause other discomforts for Lisa. Furthermore, there are often times …
A Match Made in Heaven for this Family
Will Shushelnycky & Hearing Assistance Dog Sage Will Shushelnycky of White Bear Lake, Minn. had three major ear operations in his early twenties, resulting in totally losing his hearing and bone structure in his left ear. His right ear has 50 percent hearing capacity and is helped with the use of a hearing aid. Will has to take out his hearing aid multiple times a day as well as at night in order to keep the device dry, which means he misses important things like phone calls or when the doorbell rings. Will describes wearing a hearing aid as a …
Good Things Come in Small Packages
Vonna DeLong & Hearing Assistance Dog Bonnie Author: Vera Mariner When looking at Vonna DeLong’s interview for Can Do Canines, there is one big takeaway, which is a wonderful endorsement for lap dogs: bigger is not always better. In this case, Bonnie is the poster child. She is a lovely Pomeranian/Papillion mix Hearing Assistance Dog. Her keen alert skills are giving Vonna and her family great peace of mind in terms of her feeling safe when alone. Independence for people with special needs is something that Can Do Canines provides. Vonna’s history with assistance dogs is impressive. Her need for …