It is known that canine ancestors are famous for performing tasks alongside humans in search of survival, such as herding, hunting and plowing. After the Industrial Revolution, most of the dogs that had these functions were replaced and started to assume the objective of companion dogs.
However, in the same way that there are dogs that have a life of pure entertainment, playing during the day and routine naps, even today there are dogs that exercise some types of works. Keep reading to learn more about the professions that dogs exercise.
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What professions do dogs have?
- police dogs
Because they have the most acute senses, such as hearing and smell, and being agile and strong, they are essential for today's police team, and are important members of police around the world. They are recruited for search and seizure, evidence recovery, rescue and for tracking objects. So, the most targeted breeds for this post are: Labrador, German Shepherd and Belgian Shepherd.
- Sniffer Dogs
Then, those working in border areas, airports and in places of cargo transport, realize the smell of illegal/prohibited substances, explosives and drugs, helping a lot to fight various crimes. Your training is directed towards your olfactory capacity. And in addition to being geared towards crime, there are sniffer dogs that look for objects or animals, like truffle hunters in haute cuisine. The main breeds of sniffer dogs are: German Shepherd, Beagle, Boder Collie, Labrador and Golden Retriever.
- Rescue Dogs
The rescue team counts on the readiness of the dogs to assist in the searches, they help in risky situations, such as landslides, avalanches and accidents in general. The breeds that are easier to rescue are: São Bernardo, German Shepherd and Labrador.
- therapy dogs
In medicine there is zootherapy that works with assisted therapy with dogs (and animals in general), it studies the ability of dogs to improve mood and even increase human immunity. it is proven that man's best friend can help in curing diseases. In addition to making anyone's day happier!
- Guide Dogs
Guide dogs are trained to assist and guide people with special needs and the visually impaired. Unfortunately, in Brazil there are few guide dogs, mainly due to the high cost of dog training. So, the most common breeds of guide dogs are: Golden Retriever, Labrador and German Shepherd.
- sheepdogs
Finally, even though it is old, this profession is still recurrent on current farms to herd horses, oxen and cows in the field. Regardless of the breed, to herd the dog the manners according to its creation. However, there are breeds that are famous for herding, among them are: Boder Collie, Australian Shepherd and German Shepherd.
So, in addition to these skills, our four-legged friends have a main role for us, which is to bring lots of love to our homes.
