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Service dogs
Service work belongs to an owned dog. Qualifications persist when the handler changes job or goes off duty, but those actions become unavailable until the current server-verified job and duty allow them again. sky_jobs_base is optional; with it started, the server uses its player cache. Otherwise it reads the framework job and duty through sky_base.
| Qualification | Default job keys | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Rescue | ambulance, ems, firefighter, fire | Find the nearest injured or unconscious player in the search area |
| Detection | police | Search a selected nearby person or vehicle for configured scent items |
These are framework job names, not resource folder names. Both qualifications can exist on one dog. Set Config.WorkDogs.jobs to match your server. Duty is required when available; a missing duty field can be allowed with allowJobWithoutDuty = true, while an explicit off-duty state is denied.
Qualify a dog
Call and select an eligible dog, open Service dog in the F6 radial, then start the relevant lesson. Five completed 30-second lessons grant 20 points each, reaching the default 100-point requirement. The handler must stay within 3.5 m of the dog and lesson origin. Each completed lesson consumes one pet_treat after validation. Service qualification does not decay with ordinary obedience and is not granted by /maxpettraining.
Perform work
Rescue handlers can search a 60 m area. Police can choose a person or vehicle within the configured selection distance. The dog navigates to the server-validated target, sniffs for five continuous seconds and gives a positive bark indication. Vehicle detection covers trunk and glovebox inventory, but not occupants or nested bags. The client receives only a positive/negative result, not item names or medical details. Searches do not confiscate items, treat a patient or pay a job reward.
Press X/Escape or reopen the submenu to cancel. Losing authorization, target, dog entity or range also cancels. A negative or cancelled search restores a previous follow state when possible.
Integrations
Config.WorkDogs.rescue.medicalResource = "auto" uses Sky Ambulance when available; otherwise framework death state and ped health supply the fallback. The private, server-only scent allowlist is in config/work_dogs_server.lua. This is a server integration; never send scent inventory data or job/duty claims from a client. Start installed Sky Jobs and medical resources before sky_pets when using them.