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Hearing and Service Dogs of Minnesota

Hearing and Service Dogs of Minnesota is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for people who are deaf, hard of hearing or disabled by creating mutually beneficial partnerships with specially trained dogs. As of December 31, 2005 and since its incorporation in 1987, HSDM has placed and trained 196 Assistance Dogs throughout Minnesota which includes 135 Hearing Dogs, 56 Service Dogs, and five Special Skills Dogs. Hearing dogs alert a deaf or hard-of-hearing person to sounds such as a doorbell, alarm clock, telephone, smoke detector, intruder, the person's name being called or a crying baby. In 2005, 45% of trained dogs at HSDM were Hearing Dogs. Service dogs are trained to assist a person with physical disabilities by picking up and carrying objects, pulling wheelchairs, retrieving a cordless phone, opening doors and other tasks. Some of our Service Dogs are also Seizure Response Dogs. In 2005, 50% of trained dogs at HSDM were Service Dogs. Special skills dogs assist individuals who have multiple disabilities, such as people who are deaf and have physical disabilities.

Contact​

2537 25th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55406		Phone: 612-729-5986Email: info@hsdm.org

Website: www.hsdm.org

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