Working Dogs

   Some dogs were bred to certain specific jobs.  Working dogs are used for specific tasks or entertainment.  These breeds usually do a single job for their owner.  Rescue Dogs are used by law enforcement to find lost people in national parks.  Service Dogs are used by disabled people to perform some of the daily activities of life.  Service dogs for the blind become the eyes of people without sight.   Cadaver Dogs are used by the police to detect dead bodies.  Sled Dogs pull sleds in freezing environments.  Acting Dogs are used in circuses and television to entertain people.

        The common thread with working Dogs is their ability to efficiently perform a singular task, coupled with a strong innate need to work.  These are not sedentary dogs.  People who wish to own this type of Dogs should be prepared to either regularly exercise the Dog or give the dog a significant task to perform every day.  Working Dogs who do not have an assignment tend to get a little stir crazy.