domestic dog
Household furry companion
A domestic dog is a canine bred and kept as a pet, working animal, or companion—distinguished from wild canines like wolves, coyotes, and foxes.
The qualifier "domestic" appears mainly in formal or scientific contexts; in everyday speech, dog alone suffices.
Dogs have been domesticated for thousands of years, serving as hunters, herders, guards, and companions.
- guard dogTrained protective canine
- hunting dogCanine bred for game
- guide dogTrained canine for blind
- Golden RetrieverAffable blond sporting breed
- herding dogCanine that controls livestock
trainability · working dog · pack behavior · companion animal · good boy · leash · puppy · wet nose · belly rub · German Shepherd · loyalty · fetch · service dog · Poodle · therapy dog · canine · social bonding · lap dog
- Global Specieshouse sparrow, house mouse, brown rat, black rat, housefly
- wild canidsgray wolf, red wolf, timber wolf, dingo, jackal
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Undomesticated canine species
wolf · dingo · gray wolf · African wild dog · coyote
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Tamed feline pet
cat · feline · pet fish · house cat · exotic pet
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