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Recent Examples of police dog
The 29-year-old man was not struck by the gunfire, but he was bitten by a police dog and shocked with a Taser when police caught and arrested him, San Diego police homicide Lt. Lou Maggi said.
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
The highest-paid was a state police dog handler, who received $439,000 overall for 2024, including the highest amount of overtime at $303,000.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
The videos show a glimpse of police dog life: practicing drills, patrolling a regional kite festival and riding on the back of a motorcycle, doggy shades on.
—Tiffany May, New York Times, 16 May 2025
An officer walked up the driveway with a police dog, stepping past an iron gate that appeared to be damaged.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
The highest-paid was a state police dog handler, who received $439,000 overall for 2024, including the highest amount of overtime at $303,000.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
The videos show a glimpse of police dog life: practicing drills, patrolling a regional kite festival and riding on the back of a motorcycle, doggy shades on.
—Tiffany May, New York Times, 16 May 2025
An officer walked up the driveway with a police dog, stepping past an iron gate that appeared to be damaged.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police dog
Noun
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Play a blind sport, like beep baseball or blind soccer, watch a guide dog demo, listen to live music and more.—
John Coffren,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2025
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Joey may have failed as a guide dog, but he's certainly become a TikTok sensation.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This is how many working dogs think in and out of their respected fields.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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However, both breeds are notorious working dogs that are filled with energy.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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,
27 Jan. 2025
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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
Noun
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The absence of snow and permafrost posed serious risks to the sled dogs, including potential injuries from mud and exposed terrain.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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These runtimes are a far cry from the eight- to 12-hour shifts expected of human workers – or the multiday endurance of sled dogs.—
James Pikul,
The Conversation,
2 June 2025
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There are errands to be run and exploring to be done, and the turn of the knob brings out the puppy dog eyes.—
Kimberly Dishongh,
Arkansas Online,
9 May 2025
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At one point, an android with puppy dog eyes is introduced, only to vanish a couple of scenes later.—
Natalia Winkelman,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Police dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20dog. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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