dog handler

British  

noun

1. a member of the police force, security organization, etc, who works in collaboration with a specially trained dog

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Example Sentences

The young dog handler gave her mum and fellow competitor Lydia Mellor a "big hug" when she heard the news.

From BBC

Before her arrest, Reid had hoped to fly to Alaska to be a dog handler in this month’s Iditarod race.

From The Wall Street Journal

A former police dog handler says a law to protect service animals is not being implemented properly.

From BBC

The circuit reaches divine heights Tuesday in Madison Square Garden with Westminster’s top award of best in show, a status symbol that has eluded Calvacca, a third-generation dog handler in her 50s who started showing dogs in high school.

From The Wall Street Journal

She shone in three Christopher Guest movies, paired with Fred Willard in “Waiting for Guffman” as community stars; opposite Levy in “Best in Show,” as a dog handler with a lot of ex-boyfriends; with Levy again in “A Mighty Wind,” as a reuniting ‘60s folk duo; and in “For Your Consideration” as an aging actress dreaming of an Oscar.

From Los Angeles Times