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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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A dog-walker in Cirencester, who did not want to give his name, said his wife had been "worried about threats to Fairford".

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

He’s lovely to have around — plus he’s the main dog-walker.

From Washington Post ● May 13, 2022

George, who was found by a dog-walker, is "doing really well and is being well cared for", the force added.

From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2021

“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

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