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hearing dog

noun

Definition of HEARING DOG

:  a dog trained to alert its deaf or hearing-impaired owner to sounds (as of a doorbell, alarm, or telephone) —called also hearing ear dog
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First Known Use of HEARING DOG

1952
Medical Dictionary

hearing dog

noun

Medical Definition of HEARING DOG

:  a dog trained to alert its deaf or hearing-impaired owner to sounds (as of a doorbell, alarm, or telephone)—called also hearing ear dog

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