doggies

Toddler's pet name

Doggies is an affectionate term for dogs, especially used by or with children: Look at all the cute doggies in the park!

In Western American usage, a doggie (also spelled dogie) is a motherless calf in a cattle herd—the "little dogies" of cowboy songs.

playfulness

frolic

Lighthearted playful movement

  • rompPlayful, spirited activity
  • fetchGo get and return
  • zoomiesPet's manic sprinting episode

frisky · energetic · romping · bouncy · spirited · wiggly · prancing · scampering · tail-wagging · pouncing

affection

adorable

Extremely endearing

endearing · precious · darling · charming · delightful · heartwarming · cute · snuggly · huggable · kissable

furry

fluffy

Soft and light-textured

silky · woolly · coat · plush · downy · velvety · tufted · scruffy · furball · fluffball

companionship

loyal

Firm in allegiance

protective · bonded · affectionate · friendship · guardian · therapy · emotional support · service · comfort · steadfast

puppyhood

whelp

Young dog or wolf

  • litterScattered waste or debris
  • pupYoung canine or seal
  • newbornInfant just delivered

weaning · teething · nursing · juvenile · innocent · clumsy · wobbly · tiny · helpless · yelping

Opposites
pet animal type

doggieskitties

Young cats, affectionately

cats · kittens · kitty cats · felines · pussycats

domestication status

doggieswolves

Wild pack canines

wild dogs · coyotes · dingoes · jackals

Phrases
Family

doggie, doggish, doggier, doggiest, dogginess

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G