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Today is International Dog Day so I thought I would give you some useful vocabulary to talk about dogs. kennel a shelter for a dog, usually outside bark the loud sound a dog makes growl the sound a dog makes when it is angry wag a dog wags its tail when happy fur a dog's hair (also used for other animals such as cats and rabbits) paw a dog's foot (also used for other animals with a similar type of foot) breed the type of dog, e.g. poodle, labrador, dalmatian mongrel a dog which is no particular breed, or an unknown mixture of different breeds stray a dog with no human home vet (or veterinary surgeon) an animal doctor (British English) (In American English, an animal doctor is called a veterinarian. Americans use the word "vet" as a shortened form or "veteran". This is somebody who used to be a soldier in a war.) collar something a dog wears round its neck lead (UK)/ leash (USA) a rope or chain to attach to a dog to take it for a walk guide dog a dog for a blind person hearing dog a dog for a deaf person guard dog a dog which is kept to protect private property rescue dog 1. a dog which needs a new home or has been given a new home (especially in British English) 2. a working dog which is used to find and help people after an accident or natural disaster, also called a search and rescue dog. You might also like this post on dog idioms. If you would like to know how to improve your vocabulary and how to remember new words more easily, this e-book is for you:  Comments are closed.
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