Not everyone knows that dog breeds not only differ in appearance, but in terms of the job the dog is more likely to be good at. For example, a Foxhound is expected to hunt foxes well and Doberman was the first breed created specifically to be a guard dog. Today there are 11 types of dog jobs and hundreds of thousands of working dogs.

So no matter how cute the following furry friends are, don’t forget — they’re on a serious mission.

Here at Bright Side we can’t help but admire these dogs on duty, because they’re always ready to give us a helping paw. Scroll down for a high dose of cuteness!

1. Safety first!

© JiggyWiggyASMR / reddit

2. Coolest police officer in the district

3. Ollie the sailing pup

4. The dogtor will see you now.

© helterskelter07 / reddit

5. Biscuit, staff morale officer

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6. Guide dog puppy with his teddy bear

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7. Just checking on you, hooman.

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8. Lifeguards ready to save the day in Croatia

© Fitbumblebee / reddit

9. The Police Department threw this brave officer a birthday party. Happy birthday, Max!

© everdayday / reddit

10. This is my buddies dog who is trained to dig up Sea Turtle nests so they can be safely incubated and set free after the hatch.

© imjustadudeguy / reddit

11. Therapy dogs in training are being read a book.

© Whitlow14 / reddit

12. The cute pupper helps people with epileptic seizures on the mountain while skiing!

© RimmyDims / reddit

13. Meet Mayor Max, he’s a really good boy.

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14. Ember is a crisis response dog who was working hard during the Australian bushfires.

© miss-robot / reddit

15. My local print shop has a dog working the counter.

© Gabriel_NDG / reddit

16. Stowe’s (a ski resort in Vermont) newest ski patrol member, Terra!

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17. This is Frankie, the youngest in a family of 6 therapy dogs.

© riddley16 / reddit

18. No one messes with Willie.

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19. This is Jax. He is the official post office stamp licker.

© emusmaybite / reddit

20. Niko, a 5 year old German Shepherd, is learning to rappel.

© Dizneymagic / reddit

21. Dogs waiting to enter the hospital rooms of sick children for animal therapy

© CenturionElite / reddit

22. Are you happy with your current service provider?

© kevinowdziej / reddit

23. K9 officers at their training

© duuuk / reddit

24. This is Rusty, he’s cheering up patients at my local hospital. He is so loved that the hospital made a painting of Rusty to commemorate his work.

© alicemalice13 / reddit

25. Future K9 star

What other dog jobs do you know about that we could add to this list? We’d be happy to hear from you in the comment section below!