(chiefly, British) A homeless, lost or abandoned dog which has been, or will be, rehomed by an animal rescue centre or charity; a rescued dog.
Firefighters rescue dog from eight-metre pit in Nicosia
I know, right? I’d be too busy giving the dogs helicopter rides at my rescue dog ranch or something. And I’m not even trying to proclaim my moral superiority, I just think hanging out with dogs and flying helicopter…
(chiefly, British) A homeless, lost or abandoned dog which has been, or will be, rehomed by an animal rescue centre or charity; a rescued dog.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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(US, Canada) A person whose job is to catch and remove stray dogs.
(slang, AAVE) A trusted friend.
A dog which serves people by helping them with activities of daily living, with search and rescue, or with other (non-draft and nonfarming) tasks.
The everyday American term for an animal shelter or municipal facility where stray, lost, or surrendered dogs are held — often awaiting reclamation by their owners, adoption, or, in some facilities, euthanasia. The dog pound carries a cultural weight beyond its literal meaning: it's a place of last resort, often depicted in movies and TV as where unlucky dogs end up, tugging at heartstrings and motivating rescue narratives. The term is also used metaphorically for any chaotic or unpleasant holding situation.
no it's not "just dog stuff" you fucking fuck, you've set back my training to get my rescue dog to feel comfortable around other dogs by 10,000 years you stupid dim bitch
A dog utilised in search and rescue operations; a search-and-rescue dog.
“Firefighters rescue dog from eight-metre pit in Nicosia”
“I know, right? I’d be too busy giving the dogs helicopter rides at my rescue dog ranch or something. And I’m not even trying to proclaim my moral superiority, I just think hanging out with dogs and flying helicopters would be a lot more fun than posting”
“no it's not "just dog stuff" you fucking fuck, you've set back my training to get my rescue dog to feel comfortable around other dogs by 10,000 years you stupid dim bitch”
“He is my rescue dog Auggie. He barely had any fur and was nothing but skin and bones when we first met. His tale had been broken and remains crooked to this day. When I see it, it reminds me that he is special and I am lucky. ❤️”
“Wow. Don’t get them often but we call them Sammy eggs, after our rez rescue dog Sampson who loved egg yolks.”
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