police dog

noun

Synonyms of police dognext
1
: a dog trained to assist police (as in drug detection)
2

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Two Lake County Sheriff’s Office police dogs and their officer handlers won top honors at a regional competition and have advanced to a national competition. Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026 Those latter two charges were filed after Calhoun choked a police dog and then attacked the deputy from the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) who had been sent to take him into custody after a judge signed the warrant for his arrest. Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 The initial indictment came weeks before Calhoun was due to be released from state prison, where he was returned in 2023 to finish serving a four-year term for assaulting a police officer, trying to strangle a police dog, burglary and other charges. CBS News, 4 June 2026 Since Wednesday, police have deployed dozens of officers, several police dogs and a helicopter to search the Yamashina area, with the search continuing Friday. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for police dog

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of police dog was in 1836

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“Police dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20dog. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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police dog

noun
1
: a dog trained to help police (as in drug detection)
2

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