10 dogs with very important jobs

Gabbi ShawJul 29, 2020, 01:24 IST

Waffle joins Guiding Eyes for the Blind's president and CEO, Thomas Panek.Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Guiding Eyes For The Blind

Dogs aren't just here for play time — sometimes, they do very important work.
While some of these jobs are important in name only, like the canine mayor of Idyllwild, California, others are legitimately helping people.
Molly is a therapy dog that works with child abuse victims. She helps calm them down in court while they tell their stories.
Dogs are being trained to detect the coronavirus by sniffing people.

These doggos work hard at their jobs, whether it's rescuing other dogs from mud, helping a friend cross the finish line of a half marathon, or making sick people smile.

They prove that man's best friend can be more than just that — they can be heroes.

Keep scrolling to learn more about these hard-working pups.

Pups all around the world are being trained to sniff out the coronavirus in public places.

A dog is taught to find a piece of fabric infected with the COVID-19 bacteria during a training session. JOEL SAGET / Getty Images

Molly sits in courtrooms to help calm victims of abuse.

Molly assists crime victims, witnesses, and others. Colin McConnell/Toronto Star via Getty Images

Westley, Waffle, and Gus helped Thomas Panek become the first blind person to complete the New York City Half Marathon with guide dogs.

Waffle joins Guiding Eyes for the Blind president and CEO, Thomas Panek, as he runs the NYC Half Marathon on March 17, 2019. Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Guiding Eyes For The Blind

Before he passed away in February 2019, Duke was the mayor of Cormorant Village in Minnesota.

Duke the mayor arrives at the World Dog Awards on January 10, 2015. Chelsea Lauren/WireImage via Getty Images

And he's not the only dog mayor around. Meet Max II, the mayor of Idyllwild, California.

Max II in his mayoral best. Sam McManis/Sacramento Bee/TNS via Getty Images

Kirby is just one of many pups involved in the Pet Assistance Therapy program at Torrance Memorial Medical Center.

88-year-old Anna Britton reaches out to Kirby, a Pet Assisted Therapy dog dressed in a sheep Halloween costume while visiting with hospital patients. David McNew/Getty Images

Turns out, seeing eye dogs aren't just for humans — 11-year-old Charlie had a seeing eye puppy of his very own.

Charlie and his seeing eye pup, Maverick. charlieandmav/Instagram

Other dogs help on rescue attempts. On Tino's very first mission, he was able to save Puppy, who had been stuck in the mud for two days.

Puppy and Tino. Three Retrievers Pet Rescue/Facebook

Frida was credited with saving at least 12 lives after a deadly earthquake in Mexico City.

Frida meets Frida. Twitter/allizesalgado

Panzer helps his owner, army veteran Brad Schwarz, cope with his post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Army veteran Brad Schwarz brings his service dog Panzer for a check up at Southwest Animal Care Center May 3, 2012, in Palos Hills, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty Images

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