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Recent Examples of working dog
State of play: Visitors can explore the Coast Guard Museum Northwest and see exhibits from the Navy League of the United States, Puget Sound Navy Museum and the U.S. Marine Corps, including artillery displays, military working dog demonstrations, pugil stick simulators and Humvee displays.
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Christine Clarridge, Axios, 31 July 2024
The report — which addresses the working conditions of working dogs — somehow escaped our noticed until we were scooped by our friends at USA Facts, a data evangelism and dissemination outfit founded by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
Advertisement Young saw the devastation to wildlife firsthand while doing research in Mongolia, where companion and working dogs often roam free.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
But for search and rescue dogs and military working dogs that may operate beyond line of sight, or for people with some kinds of disabilities, neither of those communication options might be available.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 July 2019
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Christine Clarridge, Axios, 31 July 2024
The report — which addresses the working conditions of working dogs — somehow escaped our noticed until we were scooped by our friends at USA Facts, a data evangelism and dissemination outfit founded by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
Advertisement Young saw the devastation to wildlife firsthand while doing research in Mongolia, where companion and working dogs often roam free.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
But for search and rescue dogs and military working dogs that may operate beyond line of sight, or for people with some kinds of disabilities, neither of those communication options might be available.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 July 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for working dog
Noun
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Despite being bred to be a guide dog, it wasn't meant to be for Joey the 7-year-old Labrador.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Furthermore, an experimental program is also training miniature horses to guide the visually impaired in the same way that guide dogs do.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Authorities attempted to find Enriques using police dogs, drones and specialized units, and a CodeRed emergency notification was issued to residents in the surrounding area.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2025
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Search efforts involved 15-20 police dogs, drones, boats and additional rescue teams who covered the surrounding area on foot, Breault says.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The kennel team is now down one person after Flaherty was fired last week, which could impact how tourists interact with the sled dogs.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Visit with sled dogs Denali National Park is home to the National Park Service's only working kennel of sled dogs.—
Lisa Maloney,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2023
Noun
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Possessing second-generation wolf dogs, defined in California as the offspring of a domestic dog and a half-wolf, half-dog hybrid — with no more than 25% wolf — is legal.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
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Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in New Mexico named the six wolf dogs after characters created by fantasy author Sarah J. Maas Six wolfdogs are spending their holiday season enjoying a winter wonderland after being kept as pets.—
Kelli Bender,
Peoplemag,
15 Dec. 2023
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Liberatore’s puppy dog attention as loyalite Dean compels, yearning to hold Jade’s kiss and not just her camera.—
David John Chávez,
The Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Lochlan is mostly just a puppy dog, not really joining in but not really bothered by his family’s excesses, either.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Working dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/working%20dog. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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