guide dog

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Recent Examples of guide dog Michael Forzano, a protester who lives in New York and uses a guide dog, claims that on three occasions, drivers have slammed the door on him, driven away when his hands were still on the car, and almost ran over his guide dog’s paws. Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 20 Oct. 2024 At the protest, White argues that guide dogs are not at all comparable to pets, which drivers may fear are unruly or poorly behaved. Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 20 Oct. 2024 There are only two reports of guide dogs helping people get to safety after the World Trade Center was hit by airplanes, and neither dog left their handlers to run back inside. Kim Breen, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024 The outing also gave volunteer puppy raisers the opportunity to spend time with Guide Dogs for the Blind clients and their working guide dogs. More than 16,000 guide teams have graduated from Guide Dogs for the Blind since it was founded in 1942. Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for guide dog 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guide dog
Noun
  • Southington police dog Kay was deployed in the area and apprehended Canady a short distance away, police said.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The 13-year-old suspect has pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including killing a police dog.
    Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • This compact working dog is very versatile, loves a challenge and having a job to do.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The course is taught only three times a year with ten military working dog teams.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • In broad daylight last year, wolves killed and ate a valuable sled dog chained to its kennel just outside Ely, Minnesota.
    Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Meet sled dogs, take photos at the photo booth and more.
    Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in New Mexico named the six wolf dogs after characters created by fantasy author Sarah J. Maas Six wolfdogs are spending their holiday season enjoying a winter wonderland after being kept as pets.
    Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023

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