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Dogs with Heroic Jobs

What Are Hero Dogs? It comes as no surprise to their fans that dogs are capable of doing amazing things. Not only can they learn fun tricks and useful skills, but they can also be trained to assist the disabled and provide comfort to those undergoing severe stress. In addition, they assist the police, military, and other organizations in performing all kinds of heroic tasks. For the purposes of this book, a hero dog is any dog that works in the military, for a police force, or in a search and rescue capacity. These animals all go through extensive training to do their jobs. They assist their handlers in performing lifesaving tasks, as well as in keeping people safe. As you will learn, these dogs are capable of doing amazing things. But first, we will briefly explore how this category of dogs came into being.

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