rescue dog
Britishnoun
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a dog trained to assist rescue workers See also search dog
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a dog that has been placed in a new home after being abused, neglected, or abandoned by its previous owner
Example Sentences
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Mountain rescue teams accompanied by the coastguard helicopter and a search and rescue dog team were involved in searches for the 42-year-old in challenging conditions.
From BBC
It is hard to claw your way to the top and stay there, Grisham said, in a telephone interview from the home he shares with his wife Renee and a rescue dog named Wiley.
Josh is a proud graduate of the University of South Carolina and the enthusiastic owner of a rambunctious rescue dog named Pepper.
After more than 1,000 days at an animal sanctuary, a rescue dog has been rehomed after being "repeatedly overlooked".
From BBC
Tom's main role was with search and rescue dog teams, which had been tasked with searching for bodies and collecting debris and evidence from the crash.
From BBC
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