dogdoctor

plural dogdoctors

1. alternativeAlternative form of dog doctor.

   Oh no my dog is ill... He´s been at the dogdoctor... I hope he gets well soon... poor benny...

   2009 June 23, @RobvanHell (Rob van Hell), Twitter, archived from the original on 28 Jul 2022

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   I take you all to witness, that there surgeon, or apothecary, or farrier, or dogdoctor, or whatsoever he may be, has robbed me of the balsam of life:—he has not left so much blood in my body as would fatten a starved flea.

   1775 [1760], Tobias Smollett, The Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves, 3rd edition, Dublin: United Company of Booksellers, →OCLC, page 12

   If, in spite of care, one of the dogs should die, Dogdoctor Smith has a cemetery handy. Near the hospital, 438 dead dogs already lie in neat graves covered with vines and freshly cut flowers.

   1930 September 29, “Modern Doggery”, in Time, volume 16, number 13, →ISSN, page 52

   Lady Lewis sits crying in her room over the dog, & occasionally takes it out for strolls in the garden where it yelps like any other cur. She says with tears in her eyes that she fears Malvern air is too strong for it after London. Gorgo hopes the dogdoctor will order change of scene & a less bracing atmosphere.

   1967 [1862], J. A. Symonds, “226. To Charlotte Symonds”, in H. M. Schueller, R. L. Peters, editors, The Letters of John Addington Symonds, volume 1, Detroit: Wayne State University Press, →OCLC, page 346

   Feeling poorly today. The dogdoctor stabbed me twice; like that's going to make me bouncy! Don't even want a walk 😕😞🐕

   2015 June 11, @TiasTales (HRH Princess Tia), Twitter, archived from the original on 25 Jul 2022

   Off to the dogdoctor later to get my booster vaccination shots. Gonna need treats. Lots of treats.

   2021 October 18, @HamishPup (Hamish the Wonder Pup), Twitter, archived from the original on 18 Oct 2021