A deaf charity and its helper pooches in Buckinghamshire celebrate its 40-year journey with a big birthday bash open to the public – and dogs.  

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, a national charity based in Princes Risborough training dogs to alert deaf people to sounds around them, is hosting hundreds of families and their four-legged friends at its training centre in Saunderton for the Late Summer Show on September 11.

The ticketed dog-friendly event features a hearing dog demonstration, British Sign Language storyteller, music, fun rides, face painting, games and soft play for the young ones, and tea, cake, Pimm's and beer bar. 

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David Robson, a spokesperson for the Charity said: “Hearing Dogs for Deaf People has been training clever canines for 40 years and we now support over 1,100 hearing dog partnerships across the UK. We want to continue helping deaf people and people with hearing loss for many years to come and funds raised at our Late Summer Show will help us to do so.

“The Late Summer Show is a great way for locals to have a fun day out with friends and family and celebrate the end of summer, all whilst helping raise funds to train more hearing dogs. We hope that lots of visitors and four-legged friends will come to support us on the day.”

In addition to market stalls selling accessories for dogs and humans alike, dog-owners can enter their talented pooches for the ‘Waggiest Tail’ and ‘Best Trick’ competitions at the Sunday event from 11am to 4pm.

Tickets can be bought online here or on the day.

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