At UC, dogs now hear this!

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The momma and I wanted to share the above article with you. It's about a very special dog, Timmy. Timmy is a service dog for his owner, Neal A. Young who has narcolepsy. And, Timmy is a therapy dog who worked at Ground Zero and continues to work in hospitals, nursing homes and disaster sites. In fact, Timmy was the only therapy dog at Ground Zero and his work helped to console firefighters and volunteers.

"When people were coming out of the pit and they saw him waiting for them, that might be the only time they would crack a smile all day," Young said. "People weren't talking to the counselors or the social workers, but they'd reach out to Timmy, and then the counselors had a way in to make that connection."

Timmy has recently developed hearing loss. Hearing is very important for dogs, especially working dogs, and bilateral hearing is important for sound localization.

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A battery of diagnostic testing at the University of Cincinnati's FETCH-Lab (Facility for Education and Testing of Canine Hearing and Laboratory for Animal Bioacoustics) determined that Timmy has bilateral hearing loss, although his left ear is less impaired than his right. Fortunately, Timmy is an excellent candidate for hearing aids. Molds were made from both of Timmy's ear canals to prepare hearing aids. However, hearing aids are expensive and Timmy's owner is disabled. They need to raise money to pay for the aids. It would be great if you (yes, you!) can help with a donation! If so, please go to

Young's Funny Farm Donations & Gifts

or send a check to

Young's Funny Farm

764 Knob Mountain Road

Berwick PA 18603-5853

Please mark check "Timmy hearing"

To learn more about Timmy and Neal A. Young (and see a LOT of wonderful photos!) please visit Young's Funny Farm.