August 7th, 2023Cheers furry ears: Lions hearing dogs lend a helping paw

Lions Hearing assistance dogs, also known as "furry ears" are provided to people with deafness and hearing difficulty free of charge.

Lions Hearing assistance dogs, also known as “furry ears” are being provided to people with deafness and hearing difficulty free of charge.

The program was founded in 1980 and since than Australian Lions Hearing Dogs has delivered more than 650 Australians a professionally trained Hearing Assistance Dog.

Recently, the Lions Club of Castlemaine provided Gumhaven Just Jagger aka Buster to Helen Williams.

For more information contact Gita Khatri from the Lions Club of Trentham on trenthamlion@gmail.com or ALHD at www.lionshearingdogs.com.au

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