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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.


Example Sentences

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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