In Caroline's eyes, her dog Sam means more. This special dog has completely changed her life.
Caroline had some hearing loss when she was a child, but she lived a normal life. However, when she was in her twenties, her hearing loss got worse and even simple conversations (交谈) could be very tiring. Since then, she has lived in a quiet world with no sound.
One day when Caroline was shopping in a shop, suddenly she found she was the only person there. All the other people left as soon as the fire alarm rang. But she didn't hear it at all. She knew that it was the time for her to ask for help.
Caroline wrote to Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, a famous charity in the UK, to ask for a hearing dog. Later the hearing dog Sam came into her life.
Sam alerts (使意识到）Caroline to the alarm clock in the morning. He also alerts her to the doorbell, alarms and smoke alarms. With Sam's help, Caroline can go out whenever and wherever she wants to go.
"With Sam by my side, I now have my confidence back. He can let me know what I need to know," said Caroline excitedly. "I feel safe. I cannot imagine the life without him."
