In the United States they have been used as search and rescue dogs, police dogs performing narcotics and explosives Border Patrol dogs, hearing dogs to provide services to the deaf, as well as general service dogs.
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In 1993, six months after the dog cards went public in McAllen, Tex ., underground drug lords offered a $ 30, 000 bounty to anyone who killed a border patrol dog, said Hector Gonzalez, the K-9 unit supervisor.
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Ross, of Houston, referred to by some as the father of veterinary dentistry, is a Texas A & M graduate who gained experience in the military by doing root canals on guard and patrol dogs during the Vietnam War.
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Ross, of Houston, referred to by some as the father of veterinary dentistry, is a Texas A & AMP; M graduate who gained experience in the military by doing root canals on guard and patrol dogs during the Vietnam War.
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The five soldiers, all wearing olive-green uniforms and blue helmets, were accompanied by a patrol dog when a tank shell struck on the road near the village of Blatt at about 1 a . m . Sunday ( 2300 GMT Saturday ).
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The officers have sophisticated Ford Police Interceptor squad cars that assist them in their round-the-clock patrol : each contains a computer-assisted dispatching center that contains a computerized records system, mobile digital terminals that allow officers direct access to canine teams : four dual-purpose patrol dogs, a single-purpose narcotics dog, and a single-purpose explosives-detection dog assigned to the Mall of America.
