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Recent Examples of police dog
He was taken into custody after being bitten by a police dog and was hospitalized for injuries.
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Raphael Romero Ruiz, AZCentral.com, 12 July 2025
The charitable organization provides bullet and stab-resistant protective gear to police dogs.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
In one of the largest settlements in state history involving a police dog, San Jose has agreed to pay $1.6 million to a robbery suspect after the K9 ripped his throat to shreds and repeatedly ignored officers’ commands to stop biting the man.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
While on the ground, officers fired additional bean bag rounds at Evans, including one that allegedly broke his leg, and twice sent a police dog at him.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2025
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Raphael Romero Ruiz, AZCentral.com, 12 July 2025
The charitable organization provides bullet and stab-resistant protective gear to police dogs.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
In one of the largest settlements in state history involving a police dog, San Jose has agreed to pay $1.6 million to a robbery suspect after the K9 ripped his throat to shreds and repeatedly ignored officers’ commands to stop biting the man.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
While on the ground, officers fired additional bean bag rounds at Evans, including one that allegedly broke his leg, and twice sent a police dog at him.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 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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While their heritage is steeped in duty and defense, Chumley and Chloe's relationship with Richard is a heartwarming reminder that even the most serious working dogs can form unlikely friendships.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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This is how many working dogs think in and out of their respected fields.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 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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Wolf-dogs are quarrelsome, but not a great deal more so than normal sled dogs.—
Ted Updike,
Outdoor Life,
22 May 2025
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Thirty years ago, there were 30,000 sled dogs in Greenland.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
Noun
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His puppy dog demeanor was back, replacing the hangdog expression earlier.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
30 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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“Police dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20dog. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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