| The term 'work like a dog' is true. Dogs can work | | | | assist Police in various areas. |
| in many different jobs. Their most common job is | | | | Public Order Enforcement - trained to chase and |
| to bring joy to lonely people, families and children. | | | | detain suspects. |
| In most cases, these working dogs are paid in | | | | Illicit Substances Dogs - (sniffer dogs) detect illicit |
| love. Here are a few examples of working dogs. | | | | substances e.g. drugs, explosives. These working |
| Farm Dogs | | | | dogs are also used by Customs to sniff out illegal |
| When you hear the phrase 'working dogs' you | | | | importation of wildlife, plants etc. |
| think of farm dogs. These are the original working | | | | These working dogs are mainly Beagles. |
| dogs. They have a natural instinct for working | | | | Cadaver dogs - Because dogs have an acute |
| livestock and herding sheep. My Corgi loved | | | | sense of smell they can detect the odour of |
| rounding up the lawnmower and vacuum cleaner. | | | | decomposing bodies. |
| Dog breeds that are associated with this type of | | | | Tracking - Locate suspects or find missing people. |
| working dog are: | | | | Bloodhounds are mainly used. |
| Welsh Collie, Border Collie, Shetland Sheepdog, | | | | Guide Dogs - Companion Dogs |
| Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Cardigan Welsh Corgi. The | | | | These working dogs aren't trained just to assist |
| Australian Kelpie originated from the old British | | | | the blind. They can be used as companions to |
| working Collie. The Australian Cattledog is also | | | | children and adults who are disabled, old, vision and |
| known as Blue Heeler, Red Heeler and Queensland | | | | hearing impaired, isolated. |
| Heeler. | | | | It takes nearly 2 years to train a pup to become |
| The use of motorcycles instead of working dogs | | | | a working dog and includes 5 months of intensive |
| on a property has become more popular but | | | | dog training. After about 14 months with a Puppy |
| nothing can replace a trained working dog. | | | | Raiser, the pup goes to the Guide Dog Centre |
| Guard Dogs | | | | where he is assessed. If he doesn't qualify to |
| People think that their dog is a guard dog because | | | | become a working dog for the Guide Dogs, he is |
| he barks (refer my article 'To Bark or Not to | | | | again assessed to become a Pets for Therapy |
| Bark - That is the Question'). These dogs are | | | | working dog for disadvantaged people. If the pup |
| working dogs but are really watch dogs. They | | | | fails he is then offered to the Puppy Raiser as a |
| bark to warn. A guard dog is a working dog who | | | | pet. |
| is trained and employed to retrain or attack an | | | | The only dog breeds used are purebred |
| intruder. | | | | Labradors, Golden Retrievers, Labrador/Golden |
| Most common dog breeds used for this kind of | | | | Retriever crosses because they are calm, loyal |
| working dog are: | | | | and intelligent. |
| Doberman, Rottweiler, German Shepherd, | | | | Working dogs are used in a greater capacity |
| Bullmastiff and American Bulldog. | | | | today as man realises the benefits of having a |
| Police Dogs | | | | canine friend in the workplace. |
| These working dogs are trained specifically to | | | | |