These dogs dedicate their lives to helping law enforcement fight crime. Let’s help support them.
Category: Working Dogs
Not All Heroes Stand on 2 Legs: A Salute to the K-9
Why retired military dogs need our support.
Meet Kiah, New York’s First Pittie Cop
From injured and abandoned to having a job and a home, Kiah is a New York success story.
Spotlight On: Dogs Who Can Sniff Out Cancer
At her In Situ Foundation, Dina Zaphiris trains dogs to detect early-stage cancer from human saliva, urine, plasma and even breath samples.
Let’s Salute Our Canine Veterans! (Have You Considered Adopting One?)
Today is Veterans Day. And guess what? Dogs have helped in every American war dating back to the Revolutionary War. Some of these dogs need good homes right now!
9/11 Working Dogs: Bringing Us Hope, Then and Now
Bretagne, a search and rescue dog, was one of many helping out after the terror attacks and one of the few remaining today.
Spotlight On: Bomb-Sniffing Dogs
Explosive detection dogs are on an unbelievably important mission. Find out how they are trained and which breeds are top candidates for jobs like this.
What Does It Take to Make Your Dog a Therapy Dog?
Do you watch therapy dogs in action and think your own dog could also bring a level of comfort to a human in need? Read on!
9/11 Search Dogs — Remembering Their Service
In the days after 9/11, in a world of darkness, hundreds of search and rescue dogs offered a bit of hope. Let’s hear it for the canine heroes!
Working Dog Breeds: The Best of the Best!
Ever wonder which dog breeds are best suited to various working dog jobs? In this article, I break down the “best of the best,” one by one.