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dog-walker

American  
[dawg-waw-ker, dog-] / ˈdɔgˌwɔ kər, ˈdɒg- /

noun

  1. a person who walks other people's dogs, especially for a fee.


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The dog-walker spent several years researching off-grid living before buying the land in Stirlingshire in December 2023.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2024

“I based Nat, the recurring dog-walker character from ‘Mad About You,’ on a guy who I grew up with, in Forest Hills.

From The New Yorker Apr. 14, 2019

Some of her companions donned woolen cloaks resembling those worn by the Stark family, a procession which prompted one startled dog-walker to wonder if they were part of a Celtic ritual.

From The Guardian Mar. 29, 2019

I am a dog-walker who walks more than 10 miles in this D.C. weather every day.

From Washington Post Sep. 14, 2018

Reynolds said investigators hoped neighbors would recognize the dogs in the photo, not the dog-walker, and dozens of neighbors did.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2018

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