rescue dog
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English
[edit]Noun
[edit]rescue dog (plural rescue dogs)
- (chiefly British) A homeless, lost or abandoned dog which has been, or will be, re-homed by an animal rescue centre or charity; a rescued dog
- Synonym: (especially US) shelter dog
- A dog utilised in search and rescue operations; a search-and-rescue dog
- Hypernym: working animal