However as of last week there's a new dog in town and Lily now shares her home turf  with new arrival Brody.

Not only are the pair of specially trained canines sharing the streets, they also share a bit of home life as well.

Turns out Mr Bond's mother, Vicki Bond has become the second person in the area to receive a hearing dog. What's more is the Bonds are the only mother and son duo to have been gifted hearing dogs. 

Last year, after 14 years of wearing hearing aids and her hearing increasingly deteriorating, Ms Bond felt it was time to apply for her own trusty companion.

Exactly 12 months later, on Monday March 4, Brody a black and white poodle was delivered personally to the Bond's Tura Beach household. 

Australian Lions Hearing Dogs trainer Jo Gale flew with Brody from the centre based in Adelaide. She spent the week supporting Brody and Ms Bond to become acquainted. 

"Hearing dogs come in all different shapes and sizes. The majority of the dogs are animal welfare sourced,"  Ms Gale said. 

"Brody's case was a little bit different than the others. Normally we select and train dogs between 6 months and 2 years of age. But Brody was donated at three months of age by a pure bred breeder so we have had her a little bit longer."

The dogs are trained to alert their owners of nine different household sounds such as telephones, door knocks and babies crying. They will notify their owners by touching them with their paw and leading them to to sound.

Ms Gale said Brody's first days at the Bonds' had gone exceptionally well and had responded perfectly to the sounds around Ms Gale's house.  

The cost of training an Australian Lions Hearing Dog is $35,000, however the dogs are gifted to Australians who are deaf and hard of hearing.

The Pambula-Merimbula Lions Club sponsored Brody's delivery. Lions club secretary Robyn Bedford said they were "delighted" to have had the opportunity to provide a second Lions hearing dog in the area.

"We wish Vicki and Brody every success. We hope that Brody will make a huge difference to Vicki's life wherever possible."

Ms Bond said they had already bonded well.

"He is a great dog and we get along famously. But he's not perfect he does enjoy a little bit of a chew, but then again no-one's perfect," she added with a laugh.