Police dogs, often referred to as K9s or K-9s, are specially trained to assist law enforcement officers in tasks ranging from tracking suspects and detecting narcotics to locating missing persons.

On a recent Saturday morning, Bob McBratney wandered up a cul-de-sac at the edge of Oro Valley and lay down under a mesquite tree, disappearing completely in a tall patch of weeds. The retired doctor ...

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K9 Veterans Day (March 13) honors the service and sacrifice of U.S. military working dogs since the 1942 War Dog Program. Military dogs have served from WWI to today, performing lifesaving roles like ...

NOTE: This article is a case study provided by Skool Dogs. In Vineland, New Jersey, at Cumberland County Technical Education Center (CCTEC), an extraordinary guardian is protecting students and staff ...

Nominations are open for the American Humane Society’s annual Hero Dog Awards — and this year, military working dogs can be nominated. “We encourage all in the military community to nominate your ...

AND COVERING OUR COMMUNITY SERVICE DOGS, GETTING A NATIONAL HONOR RIGHT HERE IN OUR OWN COMMUNITY. THE AMERICAN HUMANE HERO DOG AWARDS. THEY’RE ACTUALLY TOMORROW. SO JOINING ME TO EXPLAIN WHAT THE ...