doghood
State of being canine
The state or condition of being a dog.
Like similar -hood formations (childhood, adulthood, nationhood), doghood captures the full experience and nature of the thing: The puppy grew into confident doghood.
Sometimes used philosophically or humorously to discuss canine existence: What does doghood mean to a wolf's descendant living on a sofa?
A dog's early life
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
- adulthoodState of being grown
- seniorhoodStatus of being aged
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
development · weaning · teething · aging · lifespan · stages · prime · decline
Of or like dogs
- breedCultivated variety of animal
- domesticationAdapting species to captivity
- companionshipState of having company
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
pack · temperament · instinct · pedigree · lineage · purebred · mutt · personality
Compliance with authority
- socializationInternalizing cultural norms
- housetrainingTeaching domestic bathroom habits
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
commands · recall · behavior · manners · reinforcement · clicker · bonding
Administered immunity booster
- neuteringSurgical sterilization of animals
- spayingSurgical sterilization of females
- wormingMoving like a crawler
- veterinaryRelating to animal healthcare
grooming · feeding · housebreaking · microchipping · checkups · deworming
puppyhood
A dog's early life
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
- adulthoodState of being grown
- seniorhoodStatus of being aged
maturation · development · weaning · teething · aging · lifespan · stages · prime · decline · geriatric
canine
Of or like dogs
- breedCultivated variety of animal
- domesticationAdapting species to captivity
- companionshipState of having company
loyalty · pack · temperament · instinct · pedigree · lineage · purebred · mutt · personality · bond
obedience
Compliance with authority
- socializationInternalizing cultural norms
- housetrainingTeaching domestic bathroom habits
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
discipline · commands · recall · behavior · manners · reinforcement · clicker · bonding
vaccination
Administered immunity booster
- neuteringSurgical sterilization of animals
- spayingSurgical sterilization of females
- wormingMoving like a crawler
veterinary · grooming · feeding · housebreaking · microchipping · checkups · deworming
doghoodhumanhood
State of being human
humanity · personhood · human nature · manhood · womanhood