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dog-sitter

British  

noun

  1. a person who looks after a dog while its owner is away

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It was our housesitter — well, dog-sitter; our house can take care of itself — who texted us with the news.

From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2022

Keaton’s zaniness is balanced by Taylour Paige’s authenticity as Carla, whose friendship is nearly unflappable, and Dustin Milligan as Mack’s neighbor, dog-sitter and presumptive love interest, Jack.

From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2022

For now, she remains as the go-to dog-sitter for all her mates.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2022

We also have to travel internationally for the holiday and hire a dog-sitter while we’re away.

From Slate • Nov. 8, 2017

“This mutt really wants to doggy-paddle,” Reggie said, doing double duty as dog-sitter and Felix's personal lifeguard.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

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