''Dog Squad'' is a reality TV show following working dogs and handlers as they go about their daily duties. It is set in

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and focuses on dog-handler pairs working for the New Zealand Police,

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, Department of Conservation (New Zealand), and Search and rescue.About Dog Squad , TVNZ ''Dog Squad'' currently airs between 8:00-8:30pm on Mondays on TV One. It was created by the same people who created ''

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''. The first episode of ''Dog Squad'' aired on 25 July 2011.Dog Squad , MAF Biosecurity The show also screens in Australia on Channel 7, under the title ''Dog Patrol''.

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