hearing-ear dog

[ heer-ing-eer ]
/ ˈhɪər ɪŋˌɪər /

noun

a dog that has been trained to alert a hearing-impaired person to sounds, as a telephone ringing or dangerous noises.
Also called hearing dog.

Origin of hearing-ear dog

First recorded in 1975–80; on the model of Seeing Eye dog

British Dictionary definitions for hearing dog

hearing dog

noun

a dog that has been specially trained to help deaf or partially deaf people by alerting them to sounds such as a ringing doorbell, an alarm, etc

Medical definitions for hearing dog

hearing dog

n.

A dog trained to assist a deaf or hearing-impaired person by signaling the occurrence of certain sounds, such as a ringing telephone.