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  • noun The state or essence of being a dog.

Etymologies

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dog +‎ -dom

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Examples

  • Nevertheless, such running was an habitual expression of happiness and friendliness in dogdom, and especially strong had been his inheritance of it from Terrence and Biddy, the noted love-runners of the Solomons.

    CHAPTER XXXV 2010

  • Nevertheless, such running was an habitual expression of happiness and friendliness in dogdom, and especially strong had been his inheritance of it from Terrence and Biddy, the noted love-runners of the Solomons.

    Chapter 35 1917

  • He has a long pedigree, a crooked tail and the drollest "phiz" in dogdom.

    The Story of My Life Annie Sullivan 1905

  • Because when the alternatives to service dogdom include not just dog-less dining but dodgy transportation and right-to-death legislation, it only makes sense that the public might revolt.

    Vet's views: How can you tell a real 'service dog'? 2011

  • This, because those with less-than-serviceable "service dogs" would pass off the behaviorally-challenged as representative of legitimate assistance dogdom.

    Vet's views: How can you tell a real 'service dog'? 2011

  • The late Bill Tarrant, who was once called the “poet laureate of dogdom,” had a soft place in his heart for the smaller breeds.

    Five Good Small-Breed Bird Hunting Dogs 2009

  • This, because those with less-than-serviceable "service dogs" would pass off the behaviorally-challenged as representative of legitimate assistance dogdom.

    Vet's view: How can you tell a real 'service dog'? 2011

  • Advertised as the dog equivalent of the Oscars, the awards showcase the best in movie dogdom for the past year.

    'Canine Oscars': Which pooch deserves a Fido this year? | EW.com 2009

  • Because when the alternatives to service dogdom include not just dog-less dining but dodgy transportation and right-to-death legislation, it only makes sense that the public might revolt.

    Vet's view: How can you tell a real 'service dog'? 2011

  • This, despite the efforts of veterinarians working hard to inform all U.S. consumers that xylitol is a menace to dogdom.

    Vet's view: Xylitol can be deadly to dogs 2011

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