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Moose, a mixed-breed dog from the Nebraska Humane Society, trains in odor-detection work. Bill Cotton/CSU, CC BY-ND
Dogs at Work

The Scent of Sickness: 5 Questions Answered About Using Dogs to Detect Disease

By Glen J. Golden
Stories & Lit

Dasher and Elsa—A Love Affair to Remember

By Marian Silverman
hazel
Dogs at Work

Hazel (The Answer)

By Murray Dunlap
cat detection dog
Dogs at Work

A Cat-Finding Detection Dog

By Melissa Hart
A dog navigates in nature using an internal magnetic compass.
Dogs at Work

Dogs Have an Internal Compass

By Karen B. London, PhD
A Karelian Bear dog stretching before starting work duties
Dogs at Work

Bear Dogs to the Rescue

By Greg Goodmacher
A nursing home resident interacts with her robotic dog companion
Dogs at Work

Can Robotic Dogs Substitute for Therapy Animals?

By Cameron Woo
Pollution monitoring team of teen and his dog
Dogs at Work

Dog Helps to Monitor Air Pollution

By Sheila Pell
Dogs at Work

Tracking the Working Dogs of 9/11

By Cynthia Otto, DVM
Annie with her service dog, Pilot.
Dogs at Work

Service Dog Enables Independence

By Cara Conway