ADJ
domestic, family, household, pet | feral, wild | stray | mongrel | pedigree
lap, toy
Sarah's young daughter plays with her toy dog every afternoon in the garden.
faithful, friendly | good
bad
The puppy chewed up my shoes, so I had to scold the bad dog.
dangerous, fierce, killer, savage | mad, rabid | mangy | show | fighting, hunting, working
farm, guard, guide, gun, police, sheep, sledge, sniffer, tracker
The police dog helped officers track the missing child through the forest.
top
After winning three championships, the players felt like top dogs in their league.
QUANT
pack
VERB + DOG
have, keep, own
My neighbors keep a large dog that barks loudly every morning.
breed
My grandfather bred dogs for many years before he retired from farming.
train
My sister trained her dog to bring the newspaper in from the front door every morning.
feed
take for a walk, walk
Every morning before work, my father takes the dog for a walk in the park.
neuter
My parents decided to neuter their dog before it turned two years old.
worm
We take our puppy to the vet every month to worm the dog.
muzzle
destroy, put down
The veterinarian had to put down the old dog because it was suffering from a painful disease.
DOG + VERB
bark, bay, growl, howl, pant, snarl, whine, yap, yelp
When the mailman arrived, our dog started growling and barking at the gate.
bound, roam (sth), run, scamper, trot, walk, wander
The dog trotted happily alongside its owner during their evening walk through the park.
come/walk to heel | attack sb/sth, bite sb/sth, go for sb/sth, maul sb/sth, savage sb/sth, set upon sb/sth, snap | lie, stretch (out) | lick
chew sth (up), gnaw (at) sth
My puppy gnawed at the wooden furniture leg until we gave her a toy to chew instead.
sniff, snuffle
The dog snuffled through the leaves looking for something to eat.
prick up its ears, wag its tail
scratch
My dog scratches behind its ear whenever it gets itchy.
foul sth
The dog fouled the garden again, so we had to clean it up before the children played outside.
DOG + NOUN
basket | biscuit, food | collar | dirt, excrement, faeces, mess, poo, shit, turd
breeder, handler, lover, owner, trainer, warden
My neighbor is a dog trainer who helps anxious puppies become confident and well-behaved.
fight | pound | show | racing
track
My uncle used to bet money at the dog track every weekend.