Dogs With Jobs
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4.5K4Police K9 Dies After Being Left in Hot Patrol Car
A 3-year old police K-9 with the Gulf Shores Police Department in Alabama is dead after a tragedy that could easily have...
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New Florida Law Makes Faking a Service Dog a Criminal Offense
Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a new law into place that, beginning July 1, 2015, will make faking a service dog a...
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3.1KService Dogs Featured in Minnesota Yearbook
Blaine High School in Blaine, Minnesota included two very special staff members in their 2015 yearbook. Dakota and Carmel are two service...
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4.0KService Dog Jumps in Front of Bus to Protect Blind Handler
A Brewster, New York school bus driver didn’t see Audrey Stone crossing the street ahead of him on Monday morning. But, Stone’s...
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4.8KTherapy Dog Stripped of Certification Because He (Wait For It…) Wears Clothes
Chopper the Biker Dog is arguably the most famous therapy dog in San Diego. The adorable, loving Boston Terrier became certified as a...
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3.6KHero Police Dog Saves His Human Partner’s Life in Ambush Attack
A Hancock County, Mississippi police K-9 is being hailed a hero after thwarting an ambush and attempted murder against his human partner,...
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4.5KVeteran & Service Dog Turned Away From Restaurant on Memorial Day Weekend
Garrett Loughran of Huntley, Illinois served four tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and, as a result, suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder....
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4.9K2Veteran & Service Dog Kicked Out of Salon
When Central Indiana veteran Jody Mitchell visited a Kokomo salon for a haircut, naturally she brought her service dog, Ella along. Upon...
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4.4KGoPro Camera Captures Search & Rescue Dog in Action After Nepal Earthquake
This rare and amazing video footage provided by the Isreali Army gives a unique dog’s-eye view of the rescue efforts in Nepal...
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5.0KTeacup Poodle ‘Nala’ is a Four-Legged Angel to Nursing Home Residents
No one can say for certain if dogs go to heaven, but residents at a St. Paul, Minnesota nursing home say heaven...
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3.7KCheyenne, WY Hires a Dog to Combat City’s Growing Goose Problem
Mayor Rick Kaysen of Cheyenne, Wyoming made the big announcement on Thursday. The city has hired its newest employee. Her name is...
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Doctor Dogs! Amazing Medical Contributions From Dogs
We’re all familiar with drug-sniffing dogs, seeing-eye dogs, and search and rescue dogs – but there are quite a few medical contributions...
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The Four-Legged Scandal No One Is Talking About
Stacie Kitchner’s 4-year old, loyal, obedient, well-behaved Golden Retriever, Sam, goes everywhere she goes. In the mornings, Stacie sometimes outfits Sam with...
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VIDEO: What a Dog’s Nose Knows: How Dog’s “See” With Their Noses!
For nearly 75 years, dogs have been employed to perform various scent and odor detection tasks, from sniffing out explosives or drugs,...
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Diabetics Live Happier, Healthier Lives with Medical-Alert Assistance Dogs
More than five million Americans take insulin for the treatment of diabetes. For these millions failure to maintain a proper blood sugar level can...
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Family Battles School District Over First Grader’s Service Dog
A 7-year old Massachusetts boy has been unable to attend the first grade since his school district has refused to make accommodations...
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Publisher Says ‘No’ to Famed Author – Dog Lovers Shocked!
You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone around that hasn’t read the acclaimed bestselling children’s book, If You Give A Mouse A Cookie, or any...
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Elvis: The 4-Legged Polar Bear Pregnancy Test
It’s no secret that dogs have amazing olfactories. From those trained in search and rescue, to sniffing out cancers, to detecting bed...
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Disabled Woman and her Service Dog Ordered Out of Starbucks
Two years ago, 24-year old Amy Kaplan suffered a traumatic brain injury. Now, she relies on her service dog, a Husky named...
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36.7K3Belka & Strelka: The First Dogs in Space
On August 19, 1960 – just over 54 years ago, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 5 into space. On board were 40 mice, 2...
