service dog

American

[sur-vis dawg, dog] / ˈsɜr vɪs ˌdɔg, ˌdɒg /

noun

a dog trained to assist a person with a disability, especially a disability other than blindness, such as by alerting a deaf person to important environmental sounds or a person with an allergy to the presence of their allergen in food.

Etymology

Origin of service dog

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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She was told by airline staff that she did not have the required documents to travel with the animal as a service dog and was subsequently denied a boarding pass, police said.

From BBC

Among other things, Homeboy operates an 18-month program where trainees work in all of the nonprofit’s 14 social enterprises, which include food service, dog grooming and electronic recycling.

From Los Angeles Times

Unfortunately, unless Fido is a registered service dog, you’ll need to leave your pup at home.

From Los Angeles Times

The art program is among the 14 social enterprises operated by Homeboy, Boyle said, that include food service, dog grooming and electronic recycling.

From Los Angeles Times

Siegel’s service dog, a chill American Bully named Blue, splayed out next to 37-year-old Cardoza along the red booth’s cushioned bench.

From Los Angeles Times

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