Lend Me an Ear: The Temperament, Selection, and Training of the Hearing Dog

But it takes more than sharp ears to be a Hearing Dog. Mixed, companion-breed dogs from shelters and rescues have proven themselves to be more talented for this career than any existing dog breed. When a curious, people-loving busybody of a mutt with a natural interest in sounds is trained, and paired with the right human partner, wonderful things happen. Martha explains: The complex temperament of the perfect Hearing Dog, Testing methods to select shelter dogs for Hearing Dog potential, Dog-friendly training methods for teaching a dog to alert to sounds