Search & Rescue Dog:
Pair an amazing sense of smell and direction with amazing bravery and you’ve got yourself a search and rescue dog. These heroes go into serious disaster situation to retrieve lost humans. Imagine, these dogs risk their lives going into avalanches and other natural disasters saving humans.
Cadaver Dog:
These canines have been trained to alert their handlers at the scent of a decomposing body. These dogs are used together with Search and Rescue canines during disaster situations to locate all the victims.
Service or Guide Dog:
The first school for guide dogs was established in Germany after World War I in order to assist soldiers that had been blinded or injured during the war. These dogs act as the pilots of their handler’s lives. Common breeds include Labradors, Golden Retrievers, & German Sheperds. There are approximately 8,000-20,000 active service pups working each day.
War Dog:
Dogs have been used in combat since ancient times. Today’s war dogs have a 98% success rate in bomb detection making them incredible assets in providing safety to their battalions. Military dogs have also been said to reduce PTSD symptoms if they are able to return home with their partners – there are now tons of war dog adoption programs.
Therapy Dog
A therapy dog’s sole purpose is to make people feel better. You’ll see them walking the halls of hospitals, retirement homes, classrooms, hospices, nursing homes, and disaster relief areas. Therapy dogs make people feel comfortable with physical contact they may not be used and as a result make their treatment easier. It’s a special pup chosen for this job; they need to be extra gentle and calm.
Herding Dog:
You know that one dog at the park, constantly trying to round up the rest of the dogs by barking and running in circles? Don’t hold it against, him it’s in his DNA… and he thinks your dog is sheep, or a cow. Herding dogs maintain control over livestock, rounding them up when it’s time to get back to farm. Talk about having influence, these dogs can gather up to hundreds of livestock at a time.
Tracking/Hunting Dog:
Hounds, terriers, and dachshunds are the most popular types of hunting and tracking dogs. These dogs are trained to be the eye, ears, and retrievers for their human counterparts. These dogs are not only impressive because of their ability to track, but also they don’t chew their prey to pieces.
Sled Dog:
Imagine a pack of of dogs having the strength, discipline, and organization to effectively pull a sled full of goods, and humans through the coldest winds and harshest snows. Sled dogs have unmatchable resilience and many people in the most northern corners of the world rely on them solely for transportation and deliveries of crucial goods.
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