Thesaurus results for WORKING DOG

working dog

noun

Definition of working dog

as in guide dog

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Recent Examples of working dog Maple’s new role demonstrates how specialized detection skills can be adapted to protect critical pollinators, and how a working dog’s career can take a second life, for the benefit of both bees and beekeepers. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2025 But the Air Force concurs with the overall recommendation in the report to increase the number of caretakers for military working dogs and to develop a plan to upgrade all of the kennel facilities. — Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026 As each dog learns to herd and manage livestock, progress is measured through a series of real-world challenges that test skill, instinct, and partnership, culminating in a final working dog competition where one is crowned Wonder Dog champion. — Peter White, Deadline, 7 May 2026 The Great Pyrenees is a large, thickly-coated, and immensely powerful working dog originally bred to guard livestock on the snowy peaks of the Pyrenees Mountains between France and Spain. — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for working dog

Recent Examples of Synonyms for working dog

Noun

Chapters of the book are told from the perspective of Nash, Roxie’s mother’s guide dog.

— Anna Halkidis, Parents, 1 June 2026
Before Darcy could reply, Philip opened the door and walked in with his guide dog, Russ.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026

Definition of guide dog

Noun

Police searched the surrounding area and mountains, reported Asahi Shimbun, while Japan Today noted that a police dog detected a human scent near the waterfall.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
While on the ground, officers fired additional bean bag rounds, including one that allegedly broke his leg, and twice sent a police dog at him.

— Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026

Definition of police dog

Noun

That means if a wolf dog ever bites someone, euthanasia and testing may be required.

— Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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

Definition of wolf dog

Noun

Kenny is super likable but kind of just follows Boyd around like a puppy dog.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026