dogless

Lacking a hound

Dogless means without a dog, lacking canine companionship.

The word usually implies absence where a dog might be expected or desired: The dogless apartment felt too quiet.

Someone who is dogless may be between pets or simply not a dog owner: I've been dogless since Max died last year.

loneliness

companionless

Without a partner present

solitaryExisting alone, apart
isolatedSeparated from others
aloneWithout others present

forlorn · bereft · lonely · desolate · silent · quiet · solitude · unwelcomed · missed · longing

loss

absence

State of not being

bereavementState following loss
griefIntense sorrow from loss
lossBeing without something

yearning · nostalgia · sorrow · heartache · pining · wistfulness · longing · ache · mourning · remembrance

quiet

silent

Producing no sound

peacefulFree from disturbance
calmFree from agitation
tranquilCalm and untroubled

still · hushed · barkless · undisturbed · serene · restful · noiseless · uninterrupted · placid · soundless

circumstance

allergies

Adverse immune responses

landlordProperty owner renting out
rehomingTransferring to new caretakers
surrenderCease resistance, yield

adoption · waiting · someday · timing

freedom

untethered

Not fastened to anything

carefreeFree from anxiety
unencumberedFree from hindrances
spontaneousArising without external cause

flexible · mobile · unrestricted · nomadic · wanderlust · low-maintenance · unburdened · simplified · minimalist · roam

Opposites

dog ownership/possession

doglessdog owner

One who keeps canines

canine companion

Family

dog, dogs, dogged, doggy, underdog, doggedness, doggedly, doglike, doggish

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Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G