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Dogs

Chelsea Allred

A dog is a subspecies of the grey wolf thought to be domesticated about 15,000 years ago.

Dogs were the first animals to be domesticated and are the most widely kept companion animals in history.

Roles in Society

HuntingHerdingService DogsAssisting police

Hunting DogsThe major categories of hunting dogs include hounds, terriers, cur type dogs, and gun dogs.

Herding DogsHerding dogs are trained to act on the sound of a whistle or word of command.

Roles in Military•Detect bombs•Comfort•Therapy for wounded soldiers/Veterans

Service DogsA service dog is a type of assistance dog specifically trained to help people who have disabilities including visual or hearing impairment and also to help people with mental disabilities including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and severe depression.

Some dogs owned by epileptics have been shown to alert their handler when the handler shows signs of an impending seizure, sometimes well in advance of onset, allowing the owner to seek safety, medication, or medical care.

Assisting Police

A police dog (K-9) is a dog that is trained specifically to assist police and other law-enforcement personnel in their work.

The two main breeds typically trained for this service are:– German Shepherds– Belgian Malinois

Comfort While working with a

hospice program, dogs learn to be able to sense the process an individual goes through with death.

There are times when the family may request that the therapy dog lay by the end of the bed during the patient's final moments of life.

According to the National Pet Owner Survey, there were an estimated 77.5 million dog owners in the United States in 2010.

Dog Whisperer• Dog Whisperer is a

reality television series that features Cesar Millan's work with problem dogs.

• It features guests’ problem dogs, introduced through documentary-style footage and an interview with the owners.

George: The World’s Tallest

Dog

George is a 4 year old blue great dane, weighing in at 245 pounds and standing 3 1/2 feet tall at the shoulder. He consumes 110 pounds of dog food per month and sleeps in how own queen size bed.

Dogs play a major role in millions of homes, media, and offer many services to humans other than just being a playful pet.