as in dogs
a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes
what a good little doggy!
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Recent Examples of doggies
People who will be sent there include those who let their poor unhappy doggies bark endlessly, those who throw trash on the beach and those who hunt exotic animals for sport.
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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doggies
dogs
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An inmate who trains service dogs was also instructed to give Maxwell time with one of the puppies, even though the dogs are not supposed to be pet during training.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
10 Nov. 2025
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These include German shepherds, boxers, Pembroke Welsh corgis, Chesapeake Bay retrievers, Rhodesian ridgebacks, and Bernese mountain dogs.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Doggies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doggies. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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