pooch
Informal household canine
Pooch is informal for dog, used affectionately: I'm taking the pooch for a walk.
The word carries a warm, familiar tone—you'd call your own dog or a friendly neighborhood mutt a pooch, not a show champion or police K-9.
Travel on foot
- leashAnimal restraint cord
- collarNeck encirclement
- kibbleGround pet food pellets
- treatsSnacks given as rewards
grooming · vet · kennel · crate · bowl · fetch · park · belly rub
Juvenile canine
- muttMixed-breed dog
- purebredOf single breed ancestry
- terrierSmall vermin-hunting dog
- beagleTracking hound breed
retriever · husky · shepherd · dalmatian · poodle · spaniel · greyhound · bulldog
walk
Travel on foot
treats · grooming · vet · kennel · crate · bowl · fetch · park · belly rub · walkies
puppy
Juvenile canine
beagle · retriever · husky · shepherd · dalmatian · poodle · spaniel · greyhound · bulldog · chihuahua
snout
Beast's protruding face
ears · whiskers · fur · coat · nose · belly · jowls · dewlap · hackles · scruff
buddy
Informal term for companion
playmate · protector · guardian · loyal · faithful · devoted · affectionate · cuddly · loving · trusting
pup
Young canine or seal
furbaby · furball · fluffball · cutie · sweetie · precious · darling · baby · little guy · buddy
- screw the poochFail disastrously, irreparably
- screwed the poochFailed catastrophically through carelessness
- screwing the poochFailing spectacularly through carelessness