![A Canine Companion service dog watches on at Canine Companions...]()
A Canine Companion service dog watches on at Canine Companions hearing dog graduation ceremony in Orlando on Friday, September 1, 2023. (Rich Pope, Orlando Sentinel)
![Steve Yaciuk, a hearing-impaired volunteer firefighter from Bernhards Bay, NY,...]()
Steve Yaciuk, a hearing-impaired volunteer firefighter from Bernhards Bay, NY, praises his new hearing service dog, Larissa, during a graduation ceremony at the Canine Companions training campus in Orlando on Friday, September 1, 2023. At the graduation, Larissa was one of three dogs that spent a year-and-a-half being raised and trained by a volunteer since they were 8 weeks old, that was placed with a hearing-impaired individual to be "their ears" and alert them to sounds. (Rich Pope, Orlando Sentinel)
![Canine Companion service dogs visit at the Canine Companions hearing...]()
Canine Companion service dogs visit at the Canine Companions hearing dog graduation ceremony in Orlando on Friday, September 1, 2023. (Rich Pope, Orlando Sentinel)
![8-week-old Boomer is full of energy while visiting at the...]()
8-week-old Boomer is full of energy while visiting at the Canine Companions hearing dog graduation ceremony in Orlando on Friday, September 1, 2023. (Rich Pope, Orlando Sentinel)
![Hearing service dog Pike gets a treat from Marci Deutsch...]()
Hearing service dog Pike gets a treat from Marci Deutsch at the Canine Companions hearing dog graduation ceremony in Orlando on Friday, September 1, 2023. (Rich Pope, Orlando Sentinel)
![Tim Hoffman, center, and Marci Deutsch, left, celebrate with their...]()
Tim Hoffman, center, and Marci Deutsch, left, celebrate with their new hearing service dogs at the Canine Companions hearing dog graduation ceremony in Orlando on Friday, September 1, 2023. (Rich Pope, Orlando Sentinel)
![A couple of Canine Companion service dogs greet one another...]()
A couple of Canine Companion service dogs greet one another at the Canine Companions hearing dog graduation ceremony in Orlando on Friday, September 1, 2023. (Rich Pope, Orlando Sentinel)
![Hearing service dog Larissa at her Canine Companions hearing dog...]()
Hearing service dog Larissa at her Canine Companions hearing dog graduation ceremony in Orlando on Friday, September 1, 2023. (Rich Pope, Orlando Sentinel)
![Steve Yaciuk, a hearing-impaired volunteer firefighter from Bernhards Bay, NY,...]()
Steve Yaciuk, a hearing-impaired volunteer firefighter from Bernhards Bay, NY, gets choked up while watching a video looking back at his and his new hearing service dog, Larissa's, two-week training sessions at the Canine Companions hearing dog graduation ceremony in Orlando on Friday, September 1, 2023. At the graduation, Larissa was one of three dogs that spent a year-and-a-half being raised and trained by a volunteer since they were 8 weeks old, that was placed with a hearing-impaired individual to be "their ears" and alert them to sounds. (Rich Pope, Orlando Sentinel)
![Canine Companion hearing dog instructor Mari Johnson speaks at the...]()
Canine Companion hearing dog instructor Mari Johnson speaks at the Canine Companions hearing dog graduation ceremony in Orlando on Friday, September 1, 2023. (Rich Pope, Orlando Sentinel)
![A Canine Companion service dog watches on at the Canine...]()
A Canine Companion service dog watches on at the Canine Companions hearing dog graduation ceremony in Orlando on Friday, September 1, 2023. (Rich Pope, Orlando Sentinel)
