rescue dog

noun

1. a dog trained to assist rescue workers See also search dog

2. a dog that has been placed in a new home after being abused, neglected, or abandoned by its previous owner

Example Sentences

“We call him the most expensive rescue dog we’ve ever had,” Knowles said of Ted, who is now on a restrictive diet.

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But from his home near London's Richmond Park - which he shares with his partner Stephanie Mendoros, his daughters, and their rescue dog, Dora - Gandy tells me he guards his privacy fiercely.

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This year's runners-up were rescue dog Mabel and Becky Gittins, Labour MP for Clwyd East, who won second place, and office dog Lucy, a Labrador, with Andrew Snowden, Conservative MP for Fylde, who won third place.

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The tale of Sydney, a rescue dog who provided solace and companionship for evacuees from the Eaton fire.

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I imagined him walking into the same yard where we’ve sat for visits, thinking about how he’ll get to pet his favorite rescue dog later, the one corrections officers bring in for training.

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