working dogs
Dogs with jobs
Working dogs are breeds developed and trained to perform practical tasks rather than serve primarily as companions.
These jobs include herding livestock, guarding property, pulling sleds, assisting police and military, and aiding people with disabilities.
German shepherds make excellent working dogs because of their intelligence and trainability.
The term also designates a specific group in kennel club classifications that includes breeds like Rottweilers, Dobermans, and Great Danes.
Compliance with authority
- commandsAuthoritative orders given
- handlerOne who manages something
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- clickerHandheld button device
agility · socialization · heel · stay · recall · leash · behavior · discipline
Guard or monitor
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- K9Police or military dog
- securityProtection from threat
- defenderOne who guards another
sentinel · doberman · malinois · intruder · alert · territorial · intimidation · handler
Dogsled operator
- huskyRough-voiced or stocky
- sledRunner-based snow vehicle
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
- teamOrganized cooperative unit
lead dog · tow line · snow · arctic · expedition · endurance · pack · freighting
Finding and saving people
- SAREmergency location efforts
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- scentAirborne odor detected
- avalancheRapid mountain snow collapse
disaster · earthquake · rubble · debris · wilderness · cadaver · locate · mission
Trained canine for blind
- seeing-eyeAssists the visually impaired
- hearing dogCanine aide for deaf
- mobilityCapacity for movement
- assistanceSupport or aid given
therapy dog · autism support · PTSD · veteran · wheelchair · medical alert · labrador · golden retriever
obedience
Compliance with authority
- commandsAuthoritative orders given
- handlerOne who manages something
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
clicker · agility · socialization · heel · stay · recall · leash · behavior · discipline · positive reinforcement
watchdog
Guard or monitor
defender · sentinel · doberman · malinois · intruder · alert · territorial · intimidation · handler · perimeter
musher
Dogsled operator
team · lead dog · tow line · snow · arctic · expedition · endurance · pack · freighting · skijoring
search and rescue
Finding and saving people
avalanche · disaster · earthquake · rubble · debris · wilderness · cadaver · locate · mission · handler
guide dog
Trained canine for blind
- seeing-eyeAssists the visually impaired
- hearing dogCanine aide for deaf
- mobilityCapacity for movement
assistance · therapy dog · autism support · PTSD · veteran · wheelchair · medical alert · labrador · golden retriever · harness
collie
Scottish herding breed
- border collieHerding breed, exceptionally smart
- kelpieScottish drowning spirit
- cattle dogCanine livestock worker
corgi · flock · shepherd · livestock · mustering · droving · roundup · pasture · corral · stockman
retriever
Dog trained to fetch game
hound · flushing · tracking · gundog · bird dog · scent · quarry · waterfowl · upland · beagle
- dogsdog, beagle, bulldog, boxer, collie
- animals and humanspets, cats, pet ownership, companion animals, domestication
- military dogsK-9, K9, German shepherd, Belgian Malinois, Doberman
- security forcesmilitary, security forces, army, navy, security patrols
- military animalswar horses, pack animals, mules, K-9 unit, canine units
- pet photographydog portraits, close-ups, full body shots, group shots, candid shots
working dogscompanion dogs
Pets kept for companionship
lap dogs · toy dogs · show dogs · designer dogs · couch potatoes
working dogsworking horses
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