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Requirement Updates 2025

This Merit Badge’s Requirements have recently been updated in 2025 Scouts BSA Requirements (33216). Please read more about “Requirements” on the Merit Badge Hub homepage. The previous version of the Merit Badge requirements can be found in Scoutbook.

Dog Care Merit Badge Overview

The love and interdependence between humans and dogs has endured for thousands of years. Evidence suggests that dogs and humans started relying on each other thousands of years ago. Today, dogs are our coworkers and companions. They assist search-and-rescue teams, law enforcement officers, hunters, farmers, and people with disabilities. They also play with us and keep us company.
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Dog Care Merit Badge Requirements

The previous version of the Merit Badge requirements can be found in Scoutbook