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Blood donor spaniel Arnie retires after saving at least 80 sick dogs

Arnie is such a good boy (Picture: SWNS)A spaniel who has donated 21 pints of blood over the years is retiring — after helping save the lives of at least 80 other dogs .

Police ‘refusing to hand dog stolen by travellers back to their owner’

Officers seized 49 dogs during the raid (Picture: Met Police)Mr Gaunt strongly believes the high demand for puppies are what led to his three dogs being stolen.

Mac the dog wears boots and goggles for his important job in the fire service

English springer spaniel, Mac, 3, with handler crew manager Gary Carroll (Picture: SWNS)Crew manager Gary Carroll, 48, said Mac’s agility allows him to enter unstable buildings without the risk of causing further damage – known as ‘secondary collapse’.

Wanted, playing dead or alive: the sniffer dog with a bounty on his head

Scamp the spaniel is so good at finding illegal tobacco, crime groups have offered a £25,000 reward for his capture Name: Scamp. I’m sure he could learn to detect those things, but Scamp’s speciality is sniffing out tobacco.

How to adopt dogs ‘not brave enough’ for police front line

Not all dogs have what it takes – this one clearly does (Picture: Getty)It’s a highly selective process that finds the right dog for every situation within a police force.