police dog

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Recent Examples of police dog Several sheriff deputies and a police dog can be seen watching the arrest unfold. Stephen Smith, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2024 The group said the allegations include not just killing people, but also assaulting and allowing police dogs to maul them. Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024 In recent years, police dog programs have come under increasing scrutiny. Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024 In the past, schools would often bring in police dogs for random searches, Paulson said. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for police dog 
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Noun
  • Rossellini plans on adopting Rosie as her beloved pet once the pup retires from breeding future guide dogs through the Guide Dog Foundation.
    Megan Johnson, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
  • 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
Noun
  • The course is taught only three times a year with ten military working dog teams.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
  • State of play: Visitors can explore the Coast Guard Museum Northwest and see exhibits from the Navy League of the United States, Puget Sound Navy Museum and the U.S. Marine Corps, including artillery displays, military working dog demonstrations, pugil stick simulators and Humvee displays.
    Christine Clarridge, Axios, 31 July 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • But the Saarloos wolf dog’s German-shephard-like face usually sets it apart.
    Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 7 Dec. 2023
Noun
  • Extra food was consumed by the staff and leftovers devoured by the sled dogs of Tinit, a nearby village of 80.
    Jordan Riefe, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The Iditarod, the world’s most famous sled dog race, begins with a ceremonial start in Anchorage the first Saturday in March.
    Mark Thiessen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2024
Noun
  • Once again, the ticker follows the payout like a puppy dog: The ever-rising dividend is a result of ever-increasing cash flow.
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The actor plays him as one part unfiltered holy fool, one part adorable puppy dog who pees on the rug.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024

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“Police dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20dog. Accessed 19 Dec. 2024.

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