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work of dogs

A dog navigates in nature using an internal magnetic compass.
Dogs at Work

Dogs Have an Internal Compass

By Karen B. London, PhD
cat detection dog
Dogs at Work

A Cat-Finding Detection Dog

By Melissa Hart
cheetah detection dogs
Dogs at Work

Cheetah Detection Dogs: Overcoming the Challenges of Tracking Cheetahs

By Sarah Durant
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
Dogs at Work

Therapy Dogs Thank National Guard Troops in DC

By Jonathan Wood
Moose, a mixed-breed dog from the Nebraska Humane Society, trains in odor-detection work. Bill Cotton/CSU, CC BY-ND
Dogs at Work

The Scent of Sickness: 5 Questions Answered About Using Dogs to Detect Disease

By Glen J. Golden
Stories & Lit

Dasher and Elsa—A Love Affair to Remember

By Marian Silverman
Dogs at Work

Dog Helps to Monitor Air Pollution

By Sheila Pell
Dogs at Work

Tracking the Working Dogs of 9/11

By Cynthia Otto, DVM
dog adopted during pandemic
Lifestyle

How the Coronavirus Pet Adoption Boom is Reducing Stress

By L.F. Carver