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A Gisborne sheep farmer has won her third international photography award for capturing the beauty of New Zealand's working farm dogs. Rebecca Williams beat 4,000 global entries with her documentary-style images of sheepdogs in action.
Three trained dogs in Alberta are sniffing out invasive mussels at boat inspection stations, preventing an ecological disaster that could cost $75 million annually. The labs use their noses to find tiny mussel larvae invisible to human inspectors.
A hit Australian TV series is fueling renewed appreciation for working dogs on farms, where a single skilled canine can replace two human workers and fetch up to $50,000. Trainer Gary White travels the world teaching handlers how to partner with these four-legged farmhands.
A border protection dog just stopped nearly 100 pounds of prohibited items that could have introduced dangerous pests and diseases into the U.S. ecosystem. Her discovery shows how working dogs protect our environment every single day.
Hong Kong International Airport has expanded its beloved canine security unit to the newly reopened Terminal 2, bringing 20 specially trained dogs to protect travelers. The five-year-old program combines safety with smiles as these four-legged ambassadors patrol both terminals.
A zookeeper who spends his days with 1,300kg black rhinos unwinds by training champion sheep dogs. Scott Smith says working with his border collies is actually easier than handling the critically endangered animals at his day job.