Working Dogs in the News
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4.8K4Family 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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6.2K12Disabled 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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5.8K13Wyoming Cop Charged in Death of K9 Left in Hot Police Car
Wyoming police officer, Zachary Miller was a four-year veteran of the Mills Police Department and a previous Officer of the Year winner...
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5.3K11Couple Kicked Out of Florida Restaurant Because of Service Dogs
A Florida couple is filing a complaint with the county’s office of human rights after they were forced to leave a Clearwater...
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4.0K3Meet These 5 Inspirational Dogs
The AKC® Humane Fund announced today the winners of the 15th annual AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). These awards honor five inspirational...
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3.9K2Spanish Beach Resort Employs First Canine Lifeguard
A beachfront tourist resort in Spain has become the first in the country with a canine lifeguard on duty! When human lifeguard David...
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VIDEO: Puppy is BFF’s with Baby Cheetah
It’s not likely you’ll find a more adorable pair of unlikely best buddies than Raina, a 7-week old Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy and...
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5.8K12Boston Bombing Survivor & Her Service Dog Kicked Out of TJ Maxx Store
Sydney Corcoran was seriously injured in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. The teenager suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of the...
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7.2K10Service Dog Gets Pictured in the School Yearbook
For the past four years, Taxi, a service dog, has been by 7th-grader Rachel Benke’s side. That includes sitting in every class...
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Amazing Dogs Trained to Sniff Out Ovarian Cancer
Because of their incredible sense of smell, dogs have been trained for decades to detect certain scents that humans simply can’t without...
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Canine Prisoner of War: Taliban Capture Military Working Dog
Afghani Taliban have released footage of what they claim is a military working dog captured from US Troops during a raid in...
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13.7K60Passengers Rally Around Blind Man and Service Dog Kicked Off US Airways Flight
When legally blind, Albert Rizzi boarded a U.S. Airways Express flight from Philadelphia to Long Island last night, he placed his service...
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8.3K17Guide Dog Shows Incredible Heroism During His Last Moments of Life
In an incredible last act of heroism, an Atlanta guide dog named Simon is responsible for saving the life of a 4-year...
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Texas Police Dog Dies After Deputy Leaves Him in a Hot Car
Officers at the Harris County, Texas Sheriff’s Office are mourning the loss of one of their own, a bomb-sniffing K-9 that died...
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Veteran and His Service Dog Booted From NJ Boardwalk
Jared Goering, his wife Sally, and his service dog named Navigator visited North Wildwood, New Jersey, to walk along the Jersey Shore...
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Police Pay Respects to K9 Colleague Lain to Rest
“I could not have asked for a better partner or friend. May you rest easy and wait for me at that sacred...
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5.4K3Cliff: The Bacteria-Sniffing Beagle
Beagles have always been good hunters because of their incredible ability to sniff out their target. So, while looking for a solution...
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7.2K11Service Dog Wears Cap and Gown to Graduation
A young woman and her service dog have earned instant fame after the pair arrived in matching caps and gowns to the...
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Man and His Service Dog Kicked Out of Taco Bell
For the past 11 years, truck driver Pete Kleckner of Minnesota has been traveling with his loyal service dog, Snickers, a 13-year...
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Comfort Dogs Help Newtown Families Smile Again
Just hours after tragedy struck in the idyllic town of Newtown, Connecticut, the K9 Comfort Dog Ministry, including 9 service dogs and...
