dog

Example Sentences

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Kaden Tennyson is a high school senior who works at an ice cream shop to make a few bucks to help pay for Uber drives and a veterinarian bill for his injured dog.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

On the next morning’s walk, the dog was doing the pulling.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The mother of four daughters and 13 grandchildren, was walking a family dog when she used a zebra crossing on Burdon Road at about 13:00 BST on 16 May, prosecutor Michael Bunch said.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

A French toy spaniel named Lazare thought to have been "the world's oldest dog" has died aged 30, his carer said on Friday.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Oh, there was once a dog named Fonzie who nearly took his head off, but Fonzie wasn’t really mad at him so much as surprised.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen