What Dogs Do

No animal - gives as much - as dogs
Many dogs provide us more than one service

Watch Dogs/Guard Dogs
Look out for our loved ones and possessions
by barking, presence and in an emergency, physical force

Hunting Dogs
Help us to obtain food and experience the joy of working/playing in nature as a team

Herding Dogs
Help farmers to be more productive & keep food prices lower

Tracking Dogs
Protect society by finding lost children & dangerous criminals

Bomb Detection Dogs
Help protect the society & economy from the threat of terrorism

Drug Sniffing Dogs
A powerful tool as a deterrent to illegal drug smuggling

 Search & Rescue Dogs
Help find survivors and victims after catastrophic events like earthquakes

Police Dogs
Depending upon the department, Police Dogs may be trained for Patrol,
Bomb Detection, Drug Sniffing, Tracking or a combination of tasks.
Larger Police Agencies will often have different dogs for each specialized function

War Dogs
Give aid, comfort & protection to soldiers during times of war


Therapy Dogs
Improve, extend & possibly even save the lives of those suffering from illness
  

Assistance Dogs
Guide Dogs 
Assist blind and visually impaired people

 

Service Dogs
Assist physically disabled people and those who have Epilepsy or other seizure disorders
   
 

 Hearing Dogs
Assist deaf and hard of hearing individuals.

And much more.........
Like.......

Cancer detection dogs
Some positive results have been seen
more serious research should be done
   

Organizations helping people
with the help of dogs