rescue dog
A dog utilised in search and rescue operations; a search-and-rescue dog.
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Firefighters rescue dog from eight-metre pit in Nicosia
I know, right? I’d be too busy giving the dogs helicopter rides at my rescue dog ranch or something. And I’m not even trying to proclaim my moral superiority, I just think hanging out with dogs and flying helicopter…
no it's not "just dog stuff" you fucking fuck, you've set back my training to get my rescue dog to feel comfortable around other dogs by 10,000 years you stupid dim bitch
He is my rescue dog Auggie. He barely had any fur and was nothing but skin and bones when we first met. His tale had been broken and remains crooked to this day. When I see it, it reminds me that he is special and…
Wow. Don’t get them often but we call them Sammy eggs, after our rez rescue dog Sampson who loved egg yolks.
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A dog utilised in search and rescue operations; a search-and-rescue dog.
“Firefighters rescue dog from eight-metre pit in Nicosia”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I know, right? I’d be too busy giving the dogs helicopter rides at my rescue dog ranch or something. And I’m not even trying to proclaim my moral superiority, I just think hanging out with dogs and flying helicopters would be a lot more fun than posting”
— Bluesky· May 2026“no it's not "just dog stuff" you fucking fuck, you've set back my training to get my rescue dog to feel comfortable around other dogs by 10,000 years you stupid dim bitch”
— Bluesky· May 2026“He is my rescue dog Auggie. He barely had any fur and was nothing but skin and bones when we first met. His tale had been broken and remains crooked to this day. When I see it, it reminds me that he is special and I am lucky. ❤️”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Wow. Don’t get them often but we call them Sammy eggs, after our rez rescue dog Sampson who loved egg yolks.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(chiefly, British) A homeless, lost or abandoned dog which has been, or will be, rehomed by an animal rescue centre or charity; a rescued dog.
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