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cat detection dog
Dogs at Work

A Cat-Finding Detection Dog

By Melissa Hart
Boykin Spaniel with three-toed box turtle
Dogs at Work

Turtle Dogs Fielded by the St. Louis Zoo’s Box Turtle Project

By Susan Tasaki
fundraising $20,000 to sponsor a mine detection dog
Dogs at Work

Children and Dogs Work Together to Free the World of Landmines

By Rachel Bonilla
The Canadian TV show ‘Hudson & Rex’ features actor John Reardon playing Det. Charlie Hudson and German shepherd Diesel vom Burgimwald as Rex. Images courtesy Beta Films.
DogPatch

‘Hudson & Rex’: Canine Actor Challenges us to Look at Animal Labor

By Kendra Coulter
Delray with Emergency Medical Services team
Dogs at Work

Dogs Helping the Helpers

By Crissi McDonald
not Zoë the National Football League’s first emotional support dog
Dogs at Work

Emotional Support Dog Joins Forty-Niners Football

By Karen B. London, PhD
Forensic Detection Dogs
Dogs at Work

Forensic Detection Dogs Help Recover Precious Remains

By Ada McVean
Dogs at Work

Dogs Chase Bears Away

By Karen B. London, PhD
Cody training on the wobbly.
Dogs at Work

SAR Hero Dogs and Why They Excel

By Claudia Kawczynska
Doc is a Labrador, former Marine who works for the TSA at Chicago O’Hare Airport. (Image courtesy of U.S. Transportation Security Administration)
Travel

TSA Opts For Dogs With Floppy Ears

By Karen B. London, PhD