Dogs

Dogs

Any member of the family Canidae of the order Carnivora. Includes the domestic dog, Canis familiaris, many wild dogs, foxes, fennecs, jackals and wolves.

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Mute

Animals; Dogs

To run mute, to be silent on the trail; i.e., to trail without baying or barking.

Trot

Animals; Dogs

A rhythmic two-beat diagonal gait in which the feet at diagonal opposite ends of the body strike the ground together; i.e., right hind with left front and left hind with right front.

Dominant

Animals; Dogs

Exerting forcefulness or having dominance in a social hierarchy.

Term descriptive of balanced gaiting in which angle of inclination begins at the shoulder, or hip joint, and limbs remain relatively straight from these points to the pads of the feet, even as legs ...

Training collar

Animals; Dogs

A collar made of nylon, leather, or chain, fitted to the dog's neck in such a manner that the degree of tension exerted by the hand tightens or loosens it. Also called choke collar or slip collar.