housedog
/ˈhaʊsˌdɔɡ/
noun
- A dog that lives in a house and is kept as a pet or for protection.
- A good housedog will alert you to strangers but remain calm indoors.
- Their housedog barks whenever someone comes to the door.
- The family's housedog sleeps on a cushion in the living room.
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