Service dogs: Service dogs are trained to assist people with disabilities, such as guide dogs for the blind, hearing dogs for the deaf, and mobility assistance dogs for people with mobility impairments.
Therapy dogs: Therapy dogs are trained to provide comfort and support to people in hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and other settings.
Military dogs: Military dogs are trained to perform a variety of tasks, such as detecting explosives, tracking suspects, and guarding military installations.
Police dogs: Police dogs are trained to help law enforcement officers with tasks such as tracking suspects, searching for evidence, and apprehending criminals.
Fire dogs: Fire dogs are trained to help firefighters with tasks such as searching for survivors in burning buildings, detecting accelerants, and extinguishing fires.
Herding dogs: Herding dogs are trained to help farmers and ranchers manage livestock.
Hunting dogs: Hunting dogs are trained to help hunters track and retrieve game.
Sled dogs: Sled dogs are trained to pull sleds in snowy conditions.
Detection dogs: Detection dogs are trained to detect specific odors, such as drugs, explosives, and accelerants.
Conservation dogs: Conservation dogs are trained to help with conservation efforts, such as tracking endangered species and detecting invasive plants and animals.
Disaster response dogs: Disaster response dogs are trained to help with search and rescue operations in the aftermath of natural disasters.