guide dog

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Recent Examples of guide dog Peter Berg, who is blind and uses a guide dog to help commute from Naperville to Chicago, said the devices can be extremely helpful. Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025 However, they are not classified as service dogs, which have been specially trained to perform a specific task, such as guide dogs for the blind, according to the American Kennel Club (AKC). Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025 At the Louvre in Paris and London’s Tate, for example, only guide dogs are allowed. George Nelson For Artnews, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2025 With her guide dog Freddie, Liz keep tabs on growth, economic development and other issues in Northeast Tarrant cities and other communities near Fort Worth. Amanda McCoy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for guide dog
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guide dog
Noun
  • Mosser confirmed Friday that one of those shots, fired by Garcia, unintentionally killed the police dog.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Both Moriarty and the police dog died during the shootout, according to past reporting.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This is how many working dogs think in and out of their respected fields.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
  • However, both breeds are notorious working dogs that are filled with energy.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Most sled dogs are huskies and pointers, but Muppy didn’t get the memo.
    Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 18 Feb. 2025
  • At least 10,000 years ago, Arctic peoples were using selective breeding to create sled dogs, cold-tolerant animals with the stamina to pull heavy loads over long distances.
    Emily Anthes, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Possessing second-generation wolf dogs, defined in California as the offspring of a domestic dog and a half-wolf, half-dog hybrid — with no more than 25% wolf — is legal.
    Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in New Mexico named the six wolf dogs after characters created by fantasy author Sarah J. Maas Six wolfdogs are spending their holiday season enjoying a winter wonderland after being kept as pets.
    Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023

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“Guide dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guide%20dog. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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