service dog en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɜɹvɪs ˌdɔɡ/ (General-American)
- /-ˌdɑɡ/ (General-American, cot-caught-merger)
- /ˈsɜːvɪs ˌdɒɡ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From service (noun) + dog (noun).
Meanings
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A dog which serves people by helping them with activities of daily living, with search and rescue, or with other (non-draft and nonfarming) tasks. ▸ A dog which assists the work of military or law enforcement officers.
Dago, a retired Army service dog, served as a bomb detecting dog with the 28th Military Police Detachment at Ft. Wainwright, Alaska for eight years.
2008 May 16, Pfc Alicia C. Torbush, “Service Dogs Retiring”, in Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System, retrieved 05 Dec 2011:A suspected burglar was tracked down by a police service dog and bitten early today.
1991 March 20, “Dog tracks, bites suspect in burglary”, in The Press-Courier, USA, retrieved 05 Dec 2011, page 11:The German Shepherd probably is the top all-round service dog. He had an enviable record with the K-9 Corps during World War II.
1959 August 6, Walter R. Fletcher, “Specialty Club German Shepherds' Best Friend”, in New York Times, page 23:
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(Canada, US) A dog which serves people by helping them with activities of daily living, with search and rescue, or with other (non-draft and nonfarming) tasks. ▸ A dog which assists a person who has a physical disability or a mental disability such as post-traumatic stress disorder.
Reggie was a “release” from Guiding Eyes; he kept leading his trainers into light poles, so he was deemed temperamentally unsuited to be a service dog.
2011 June 11, Robin Finn, “Sunday Routine: Jessica Walter”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 18 Sep 2023, retrieved 05 Dec 2011:A spinal cord injury will confine him to a wheelchair for life. […] He has a service dog and lives alone in a one-bedroom apartment, although there are relatives nearby.
2007 April 18, Rita Healy, “Echoes of Columbine”, in TIME, archived from the original on 26 Jan 2012:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| service dogs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
working animal · working dog · working animal · service animal · assistance animal · assistance animal · working dog · service animal
Hyponyms
police dog · hearing-ear dog · hearing dog · rescue dog · guide dog · support dog · seeing-eye dog
Synonyms
assistance dog · aid dog · helper dog · assistance dog · aid dog
Translations (21)
hi निर्योग्यता में सहायक कुत्ता (dog which serves people by helping them; dog which assists the work of military or law enforcement officers; dog which assists a person who has a physical or mental disability) · de Assistenzhund (dog which serves people by helping them; dog which assists the work of military or law enforcement officers; dog which assists a person who has a physical or mental disability) · ms anjing khidmat (dog which serves people by helping them; dog which assists the work of military or law enforcement officers; dog which assists a person who has a physical or mental disability) · ga madra cuidithe (dog which serves people by helping them; dog which assists the work of military or law enforcement officers; dog which assists a person who has a physical or mental disability) · fr chien d'assistance (dog which serves people by helping them; dog which assists the work of military or law enforcement officers; dog which assists a person who has a physical or mental disability) · ca gos d'assistència (dog which serves people by helping them; dog which assists the work of military or law enforcement officers; dog which assists a person who has a physical or mental disability) · ka დამხმარე ძაღლი (dog which serves people by helping them; dog which assists the work of military or law enforcement officers; dog which assists a person who has a physical or mental disability) · nl hulphond (dog which serves people by helping them; dog which assists the work of military or law enforcement officers; dog which assists a person who has a physical or mental disability) · nl assistentiehond (dog which serves people by helping them; dog which assists the work of military or law enforcement officers; dog which assists a person who has a physical or mental disability) · ka მეგზური ძაღლი (dog which serves people by helping them; dog which assists the work of military or law enforcement officers; dog which assists a person who has a physical or mental disability) · cy ci cymorth (dog which serves people by helping them; dog which assists the work of military or law enforcement officers; dog which assists a person who has a physical or mental disability) · cmn 服務犬 /服务犬 (dog which serves people by helping them; dog which assists the work of military or law enforcement officers; dog which assists a person who has a physical or mental disability) · ru служебная собака (dog which serves people by helping them; dog which assists the work of military or law enforcement officers; dog which assists a person who has a physical or mental disability) · ja アシスタントドッグ (dog which serves people by helping them; dog which assists the work of military or law enforcement officers; dog which assists a person who has a physical or mental disability) · de Diensthund (dog which serves people by helping them; dog which assists the work of military or law enforcement officers; dog which assists a person who has a physical or mental disability) · pl pies towarzyszący (dog which serves people by helping them; dog which assists the work of military or law enforcement officers; dog which assists a person who has a physical or mental disability) · fi palveluskoira (dog which serves people by helping them; dog which assists the work of military or law enforcement officers; dog which assists a person who has a physical or mental disability) · ko 도우미견 (dog which serves people by helping them; dog which assists the work of military or law enforcement officers; dog which assists a person who has a physical or mental disability) · ko 보조견 (dog which serves people by helping them; dog which assists the work of military or law enforcement officers; dog which assists a person who has a physical or mental disability) · ja 補助犬 (dog which serves people by helping them; dog which assists the work of military or law enforcement officers; dog which assists a person who has a physical or mental disability) · vi chó hỗ trợ (dog which serves people by helping them; dog which assists the work of military or law enforcement officers; dog which assists a person who has a physical or mental disability)