Working Dogs in the News
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6.4KColombian Cartel Puts $100k Bounty on Drug-Sniffing Dog’s Head
A drug-detection dog with the Colombian National Police is so successful at sniffing out illicit drugs that the Colombian cartel has offered the...
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3.6KParkland, Florida High School Students Will Return to Class with a Therapy Dog
Just months after the February shooting that claimed 17 lives at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, students will begin...
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4.9K1Veteran Kicked Out of Denver Hotel Because of his Service Dog
An Iraq War veteran says he was kicked out of a Denver hotel when the clerk noticed his service dog and demanded...
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6.3K1‘Unadoptable’ Dog Becomes Washington’s First Deaf Drug Detection Dog
A Florida animal control official had deemed him unadoptable, but a dog trainer for Washington state’s Department of Corrections saw something special...
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4.5K1Iditarod Officials Name Four-Time Race Winner in Dog Doping Scandal, Seavey Denies Allegations
Controversy and speculation surrounding dog doping in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race forced race officials to name four-time champion, Dallas Seavey...
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Restaurant Owner Kicks Out Customer & Service Dog Before Posting Anti-Service Dog Rant
A Colorado restaurateur not only defied federal law when he kicked out a customer with his service dog, but followed the incident...
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11.5KBlind Man Refused Service at NC Restaurant Because of Service Dog
A blind man’s mistreatment by a North Carolina restaurant proves, once again, that businesses and employees are still largely unaware of service...
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10.6KMeet Frida, The Rescue Dog Saving Lives After Mexico Earthquake
In the wake of a devastating Mexico earthquake that left nearly 250 people dead and injured thousands more, one very special dog...
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4.1KWisconsin Nature Preserve Hires Invasive Species Sniffer, Tilia the Chocolate Lab
Staff at the Mequon Nature Preserve in Wisconsin have a new weapon in the war against invasive species – a chocolate Lab named...
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Defender, Protector, Friend: War Dog Memorial Unveiled in Michigan
Dedicated to the four-legged members of our military, the War Dog Memorial was unveiled on Saturday at The Orion Veterans Memorial in Lake...
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3.5K2Michigan Motel Refusing to Allow Service Dog Now Facing Possible Charges
The owners of a Michigan motel that turned away a family because of their young boy’s service dog may now be facing...
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Police K9 Endy Died After Being Left Alone in Hot Patrol Vehicle, Charges Filed
UPDATED July 19, 2017: Cache County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Whittier, 36, has been charged with one count of aggravated cruelty to an animal,...
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Mom Misses Her Son’s Wedding When Church Refuses to Allow Service Dog
A Michigan mother is devastated over missing the most important day in her son’s life when church officials refused to allow her...
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Blind Woman Forced to Back Church Pew Because of Service Dog
A blind woman was humiliated when church deacons banished her to the back pew of her new church because of her service...
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12 Greyhounds Test Positive for Cocaine at Jacksonville Dog Track
A Florida dog trainer’s license was revoked after 12 Greyhounds in his care tested positive for cocaine, making this the biggest Greyhound drug...
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Police K-9 Drago Dies Alone and Trapped in Hot Patrol Car
Cook County, Illinois Police K-9 Drago died from complications caused by extreme heat exposure after he was left unattended in his handler’s...
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Rabbit Hash, Kentucky Elects Pit Bull as Mayor
For the fourth time in the tiny town of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky, citizens elected a dog as their mayor. But, for the...
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Iraq War Veteran Booted From Restaurant Because of Service Dog
It should have been a nice family meal at a local restaurant. Instead, an American hero was turned away because of his...
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Service Dog Gets His Own Photo in the High School Yearbook
Students at a Virginia High School got an adorable surprise when they opened their yearbooks to find honorary student, Alpha Schalk, a...
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Army Veteran Beaten Before PTSD Service Dog Stolen
A US Army veteran is desperate to find his dog after two men blindsided the vet, beating him before stealing the PTSD...
