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CWR,3 mins

Harper the Hearing Dog

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A Guide Dogs employee, who is profoundly deaf, says her hearing dog has given her a true understanding of exactly how much an assistance dog means to their partner.   Karin Huntley, 39, from Stoke, Coventry, was born with perfect hearing, but began to experience difficulties in her 20’s. She got her first hearing aid at the age of 22 and by the age of 32 had lost virtually all her hearing. She's been telling ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ CWR presenter Vic Minett about getting her independence, safety and security back.

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