Ginger - Double Duty
Danielle R., North Carolina, started losing her hearing at age five, and the loss progressed to the point where she applied for and received her first Hearing Dog Chuckie years ago. Chuckie passed away last year, and Danielle knew she needed another Hearing Dog. Recently we called Danielle and told her we had an extra special dog for her. Ginger, a beautiful Black Lab, was given to us by her previous owner who could no longer care for her. Ginger went through all the normal evaluations and training to be an Autism Assistance Dog, but we didn’t find the right place for her with a family with a child with autism. However, our Training Department did find the absolutely perfect match for Ginger with Danielle because Danielle is a physician and teacher who works with children with autism. We just had to add to Ginger’s training and also teach her to be a Hearing Dog. Once the sound alert skills were Ginger’s abilities, she and her trainer traveled to Danielle’s home. From the second she arrived, Ginger seemed to know that this was her new home. She was so relaxed and happy. They began practicing various sounds, and Ginger worked perfectly. She is alerting Danielle to the door knock, name call, oven timer, smoke alarm, telephone, and alarm clock. In addition, Ginger is using her Autism Assistance Dog skills when she accompanies Danielle to her office and classroom. During the placement week, one of her patients, a boy with autism, needed to have his ears checked. With Ginger there, he actually came over and calmly let Danielle examine his ears. This was a real milestone in this boy’s behavior. So, Ginger is alerting Danielle to all the sounds around her, and she is also having a dramatic effect on the actions and behavior of Danielle’s patients and students who have autism.
Danielle R., North Carolina, started losing her hearing at age five, and the loss progressed to the point where she applied for and received her first Hearing Dog Chuckie years ago. Chuckie passed away last year, and Danielle knew she needed another Hearing Dog. Recently we called Danielle and told her we had an extra special dog for her. Ginger, a beautiful Black Lab, was given to us by her previous owner who could no longer care for her. Ginger went through all the normal evaluations and training to be an Autism Assistance Dog, but we didn’t find the right place for her with a family with a child with autism. However, our Training Department did find the absolutely perfect match for Ginger with Danielle because Danielle is a physician and teacher who works with children with autism. We just had to add to Ginger’s training and also teach her to be a Hearing Dog. Once the sound alert skills were Ginger’s abilities, she and her trainer traveled to Danielle’s home. From the second she arrived, Ginger seemed to know that this was her new home. She was so relaxed and happy. They began practicing various sounds, and Ginger worked perfectly. She is alerting Danielle to the door knock, name call, oven timer, smoke alarm, telephone, and alarm clock. In addition, Ginger is using her Autism Assistance Dog skills when she accompanies Danielle to her office and classroom. During the placement week, one of her patients, a boy with autism, needed to have his ears checked. With Ginger there, he actually came over and calmly let Danielle examine his ears. This was a real milestone in this boy’s behavior. So, Ginger is alerting Danielle to all the sounds around her, and she is also having a dramatic effect on the actions and behavior of Danielle’s patients and students who have autism.
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