dog handler

noun

A person trained to handle a dog, especially a police dog or a K-9 unit in the military

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Meanings

noundog handler (plural dog handlers)

plural dog handlers

  1. A person trained to handle a dog, especially a police dog or a K-9 unit in the military

Translations

French maître-chien
  • maître-chienperson trained to handle dogs
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APA

dog handler. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog%20handler

MLA

“dog handler.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog%20handler. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dog handler,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog%20handler.

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