Dog Vocabulary: A Canine Lexicon

Before I became so adaptable—so acquiescent to the way my life worked—I would resist some of the transitions.

At the sight of his quizzical, kindly face—so sweet, so agreeable, so glad to see me—something wrenched deep in my chest.

It was he who first used the word Cosmos to denote a well-ordered and harmonious universe, a world amenable to human understanding.

Her gold and silver dogs sniffed the air, but they remained calm and attentive at her side.

The green eyes glowering at me are unlike any dog or wolf, any canine I've ever seen.

The canine center at the zoo is, in fact, one of its most popular attractions, and posters near the cages explain how to properly care for and feed—not eat—canine companions. Washington Times

He is loyal and deferential to Miz Penny, and injects soul and spirit into her troubled life. Salon

The next day, right before closing, they returned the dog and asked if we had anything older or more docile.

Wolves were domesticated in Eurasia and North America to become our dogs used as hunting companions, sentinels, pets, and, in some societies, food.

“Dogs are loyal. Dogs don’t turn on you for stupid reasons,” I continued, but at a normal volume.

James patted each one on top like obedient puppies.

“That means you needed animals that were pretty tractable.” Dogs may have adapted to be more submissive, she explains, and to show it via puppy dog eyes. Scientific American

And when it came to dog breeds, personality varied widely within the same pedigree. Science

The cage smelled of dogs and raw meat, and indeed it did look like a kennel.

Ever since getting repaired by the Amazons, the metal dogs had been frisky and full of energy—unlike their owner. The Blood of Olympus