dog

dog

(dôg, dŏg)

n.

1. A domesticated carnivorous mammal (Canis familiaris syn. Canis lupus subsp. familiaris) occurring as a wide variety of breeds, many of which are traditionally used for hunting, herding, drawing sleds, and other tasks, and are kept as pets.

2. Any of various carnivorous mammals of the family Canidae, such as the dingo.

3. A male animal of the family Canidae, especially of a fox or a domesticated breed.

4. Any of various other animals, such as the prairie dog.

A homeothermic quadriped long domesticated by Europeans et al, and longer a culinary staple of Asia
Pros Dogs may belong to the family unit, provide companionship, unqualified affection, service to the disabled, work—e.g., herding sheep, rescuing in extreme conditions, etc.—and serve as models for certain diseases
Cons Dogs may ‘turn’ on their owners, maul or kill other animals or humans, an event for which pitbulls are notorious. Dogs can trigger asthma, largely due to an allergen, Can f1, which is primarily found in saliva—which is less common than is asthma evoked by feline dander. Dogs are vectors for multiple infections—anthrax, blastomycosis, Bergeyella (Weeksella) zoohelcum, Brucella canis, campylobacteriosis, Capnocytophaga canimorsus, Capnocytophaga cynodegmi, CDC group EF-4a, CDC EF-4b, CDC group NO-1, cheyletiellosis, coenurosis, cryptosporidiosis, cutaneous larva migrans, Demodex folliculorum, dermatophytosis, Dipylidium caninum, echinococcosis, Francisella tularensis, Gastrospirillum hominis, granulocytic ehrlichiosis, leptospirosis, Lyme disease, Malassezia pachydermatis (associated with external otitis externa in dogs and may cause intravascular infections in low-birth-weight infants who receive lipid emulsions), Neisseria canis, Neisseria weaveri, Pasteurella multocida, plague, rabies, RMSF, salmonellosis, scabies, Staphylococcus intermedius, Strongyloides stercoralis, trichinosis, visceral larva migrans, Yersinia enterocolitica

dog

Veterinary medicine A relatively obtuse homeothermic quadriped long domesticated in Europe, and longer a culinary staple in Asia Pros Dogs may belong to a family unit, providing companionship, unqualified affection, etc Cons Dogs are vectors for multiple infections–anthrax, blastomycosis, Bergeyella (Weeksella) zoohelcum, Brucella canis, campylobacteriosis, Capnocytophaga canimorsus, Capnocytophaga cynodegmi, CDC group EF-4a, CDC EF-4b, CDC group NO-1, cheyletiellosis, coenurosis, cryptosporidiosis, cutaneous larva migrans, Demodex folliculorum, dermatophytosis, Dipylidium caninum, echinococcosis, Francisella tularensis, Gastrospirillum hominis, granulocytic ehrlichiosis, leptospirosis, Lyme disease, Neisseria canis, Neisseria weaveri, Pasteurella multocida, plague, rabies, RMSF, salmonellosis, scabies, Staphylococcus intermedius, Strongyloides stercoralis, trichinosis, visceral larva migrans, Y enterocolitica. See Detection dog, Mad dog, Service dog.

dog

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

2. the term is also used by dog people to mean the entire male dog. There is no other name for him as there is in the other species. See also canine.

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assistance dog

those trained to be of assistance to handicapped or disabled people. The most familiar ones are guide dogs and hearing dogs, but others may be trained to assist people confined to wheelchairs or with other types of limited mobility.

dog-catcher

a loop of rope at the end of a pole, with the end of the rope at the holding end of the pole. The loop goes over the dog's head and is pulled tight.

domestic dog

classified as hound, gun dogs, terriers, nonsporting dog, working dogs, draft animals, toy breeds.

Breeds of dogs are listed below:

affenpinscher, afghan hound, airedale terrier, akita inu, alaskan malamute, american cocker spaniel, american pit bull terrier, american staffordshire terrier, american water spaniel, anatolian shepherd dog, appenzeller, australian cattle dog, australian kelpie, australian silky terrier, australian terrier.

basenji, basset fauve de bretagne, basset hound, beagle, bearded collie, bedlington terrier, belgian shepherd dog (sheepdog) (Groenendael, Malinois and Tervueren), bergamasco, berger de beauce, bernese mountain dog, bichon frise, black and tan coonhound, bloodhound, bluetick coonhound, bolognese, border collie, border terrier, borzoi, boston terrier, bouvier des flandres, boxer, boykin spaniel, braco italiano, briard, brittany spaniel, brussells griffon, bull mastiff, bull terrier, bulldog, bullmastiff.

cairn terrier, canaan dog, carelian bear dog, catahoula, cavalier king charles spaniel, chesapeake bay retriever, chihuahua, chinese crested, chow chow, clumber spaniel, cocker spaniel, collie, coonhound, coton de tulear, curly coated retriever, czesky terrier.

dachshund, dalmatian, dandie dinmont terrier, deerhound, dobermann pinscher, dogue de bordeaux, dunker.

elkhound, english setter, english springer spaniel, english toy terrier, eskimo dog, estrela mountain dog.

field spaniel, finnish lapphund, finnish spitz, flat coated retriever, fox terrier, foxhound, french bulldog.

german pinscher, german shepherd dog, german shorthaired pointer, german spitz, german wirehaired pointer, glen of imaal terrier, golden retriever, gordon setter, grand basset griffon bendeen, grand bleu de gascoigne, great dane, great pyrenees, greater swiss mountain dog, greyhound, griffon bruxellois.

hamiltonstovare, harrier, hovawart, ibizan hound, irish setter, irish terrier, irish water spaniel, irish wolfhound, italian greyhound, jack russell terrier, japanese chin, japanese spitz.

keeshond, kerry blue terrier, king charles spaniel, komondor, kooikerhondje, kuvasz, labrador retriever, lakeland terrier, lancashire heeler, large munsterlander, leonberger, lhasa apso, lowchen, lundehund, maltese, manchester terrier, maremma sheepdog, mastiff, mexican hairless, miniature pinscher.

neopolitan mastiff, newfoundland, nippon inu, norfolk terrier, norwegian buhund, norwegian elkhound, norwich terrier, nova scotia duck tolling retriever, old english sheepdog, otter hound, papillon, parson jack russell terrier, pekingese, petit basset griffon veneen, pharaoh hound, plott hound, pointer, polish lowland sheepdog, pomeranian, poodle, portugese water dog, pug, puli.

redbone coonhound, rhodesian ridgeback, rottweiler, st. bernard, saluki, samoyed, schipperke, schnauzer, scottish deerhound, scottish terrier, sealyham terrier, segugio italiano, shar pei, shetland sheepdog, shiba inu, shih tzu, siberian husky, skye terrier, sloughi, soft coated wheaten terrier, spinoni italiani, staffordshire bull terrier, stumpy-tail cattle dog, sussex spaniel, swedish lapland dog, swedish vallhund.

tibetan mastiff, tibetan spaniel, tibetan terrier, treeing walker coonhound, vizsla, walker hound, weimaraner, welsh corgi, welsh springer spaniel, welsh terrier, west highland white terrier, whippet, wirehaired pointing griffon, yorkshire terrier.

dog erythrocyte antigen (DEA)

see blood group antigen.

dog flea

ctenocephalidescanis.

guide dog

one trained as an aid to the mobility of a visually impaired person. Guide dogs do not 'take' their owners to specific destinations, but respond to commands given for directions. They are of particular value in avoidance of obstacles, both on the ground and overhead. Many breeds have been used for this purpose, but German shepherd dogs and Labrador retrievers are the most common. Called also seeing-eye dogs.

hearing dog

one trained to respond to certain sounds such as a telephone bell or door knocker and to alert a person with impaired hearing.

dog kennel

a small box-like unit for housing a single dog, or an establishment that boards dogs, or breeds them or maintains a colony, e.g. a pack of hounds, or a stable of Greyhounds.

dog leukocyte antigen (DLA) complex

the major histocompatibility complex in dogs.

dog murrain

chronic selenium poisoning in pastured ruminants. An Irish expression.

dog pox

a papular balanoposthitis and vaginitis described in young dogs; a viral etiology is suspected, but has never been confirmed.

seeing-eye dog

see guide dog (above).

dog tick

varies with the country: American d. tick, see dermacentorvariabilis; Australian d. tick, see ixodesholocyclus; British d. tick, see ixodescanisuga; brown d. tick, see rhipicephalussanguineus; yellow d. tick, see haemaphysalis leachi leachi.

wild dog

includes dingo, Siberian wild dog, the South American bush dog, the maned wolf, Cordillera fox, crab-eating fox, Azara's fox. See also fox, jackal, wolf.

Patient discussion about dog

Q. Can a dog become alcoholic? my uncle has an English bulldog and he lets it drink from his beer every night. Is it possible that the dog will become alcoholic?

A. Maybe. Animals are capable of becoming addicted to drugs (in fact many animals are used in research about drugs), although since it can't reach to the alcohol itself, and the dog isn't expected to go to work every day it probably would cause much less damage than addiction in humans.

However, alcohol has many deleterious effects apart from that on the brain, so it may damage the dog's liver, pancreas, heart etc.

Q. Can dogs be bipolar? I know it sounds weird but I really think my dog is... some days he acts normal and on others he doesn't even open his eyes... Is there a way to diagnose him??

A. that's a good idea though I wonder how to find a good dog therapist...I mean it'll be hard to prove he know what he's doing- right? He can tell me that he does stuff that only him and my dog understand...

Q. i have been bitten by a dog recently , and i wanted to know what should i do and what is the recommended treatment ?

A. go see your doctor asap,also find out if the dog had its rabies shot,most of importantly GO SEE YOUR DOCTOR NOW.