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guide dog

noun

Definition of guide dog

as in police dog

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Recent Examples of guide dog Its initial goal is to assist blind people, given the shortage of guide dogs in China. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026 More than 100 puppies and 150 volunteers descended on Terminal C at Newark Liberty International Airport on April 19 for an annual guide dog training program. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 Michelle Barlak, a Seeing Eye spokesperson, pointed to a growing concern in the guide dog community. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026 Karyn Cordner’s Raven, a five-year-old black German shepherd with a soft coat of fur, was being trained to become a guide dog by the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation in Bloomfield when the Simsbury resident first met her. — Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for guide dog

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The driver ran from the disabled SUV into a nearby ravine but was arrested after officers sent a police dog to capture him, police said.

— Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
The Michigan State Police Fire Investigation Unit and a state police dog assisted the sheriff’s office with its investigation, State Police Lt.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 28 July 2026

Definition of police dog

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As each dog learns to herd and manage livestock, progress is measured through a series of real-world challenges that test skill, instinct, and partnership, culminating in a final working dog competition where one is crowned Wonder Dog champion.

— Peter White, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Wolves killed or injured 42 head of livestock and one working dog during the last biological year, according to the annual report.

— Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 May 2026

Definition of working dog

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That means if a wolf dog ever bites someone, euthanasia and testing may be required.

— Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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

Definition of wolf dog

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