Sighs! I have to say this because it bothers me to see this terminology of Hearing Dog as a MEDICAL issue. I feel offended by this because it makes the sounds that we are having a disease in our deafness and so helpless. It s reminds me of being so control by this kind of attitude that you are trying to do those animals alike what people did it to our d/Deaf children 's true identity and our hands to be tied. Thats not a Love and Bond relationship.
It s too limitation for us deafies with oral speaking only at home or mainstream school alike it doesnt allow me who I am with my own dog whatever I can give my love to a dog. It s no such a thing about being independent to have a "Hearing Dog". After all you have HA and CI devices. I dont understand why do I need it while I am legally deaf with no hearing aid and can speak good. Thats enough for me to do all that dirty work for them because I feel that they need to work with us. No matter what you like it or not!
I wont mind to pay for the dog license for rabies. That would be enough for me to pay some of it while I can train my own dog that I love very much.. Dog has the right to feel free to be him/herself with a good discipline like d/Deaf children's true identity. It doesnt cost too much for deafies.
Everything you charged that is outrageous because we do not deserve to enable hearing people to make money after our deafies invented their own ideas. It is not belong to you (hearing people) but make a greedy money on us that turns me off in a big time.
We have to get the prescription from the Doctor who is nice enough to use that terminology Compansion dog. That is audist attitude s rules after all we are legally deaf all our lives as they knew. So what is your point for us to pay expenses to make you rich and has still not succeed to accept me and other deafies as A legally deaf with no hearing aid yet. They are so clever that they are trying to make us disappear that we are capable to be independent in this society because we are a big survival group.
Hearing dog and Hearing Product are the purpose for hearing people who have their hearing loss. They dont think of us for that reason . They dont want you to feel good about yourself. Thats turns me off in a big time.
Something need to be change the attitude that they could say Deaf Products and Communication accessories.. that would be more respectful to use the terminology Deaf as well. People will learn and understand how to accept themselves when they are with any deafies in this society. There is no reason to hide the terminology of "Deaf". Too much Hearing Hearing that turns me off.
Thats why I felt so offended by the whole thing here. I am Deaf and proud of it. Nothing to be ashamed of your own deafness.
Oh well somebody gotta to say..
Take care!
Sweetmind