Dog Walker (1897)

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My ex-wife, Jennifer Lopez, plays a "dog walker" in her latest movie  bomb, 
MONSTER-IN-LAW.
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OED has 1930?
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The first citation on ProQuest is the 1897 New York Herald,  but it appears 
that "dog walker" comes from London.
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_Lopez tiresome in  'Monster-In-Law'_ 
(http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1687&dept_id=41467&newsid=14602191&PAG=461&rfi=9) 
Record Breeze, NJ -  <NOBR>21 hour
... as a temp who dabbles in  dog-walking, secretarial positions ... Lopez is 
fooling  herself if she thinks the messy apartment she had in  Monster-in-Law 
made her ... 
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_Vartan content with his place in  'Monster-in-Law'_ 
(http://www.suntimes.com/output/movies/wkp-news-vartan27.html) 
Chicago Sun-Times, IL -  <NOBR>May 27,
... Lopez, in the big-screen  romantic comedy "Monster-in-Law.". Lopez plays 
a  wannabe artist earning her keep with a string of jobs that include  
dog-walking and ... 
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_Capsule Movie Reviews_ 
(http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/entertainment/11750153.htm) 
Charlotte Observer, NC -  <NOBR>May 27,
...  MONSTER-IN-LAW A tyrannical talk-show host (Jane Fonda)  rebels when her 
doctor son (Michael Vartan) decides to marry a dog-walker  (Jennifer Lopez). 
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(OED)  
   walker, n.
 d. A person who  takes dogs for walks as an occupation; also, one who rears 
puppies at home for a  time before they are returned to kennels.  

1930 C. FREDERICK et al. Foxhunting v. 61  The training of..‘morale’ begins 
from the day when the puppy  returns to kennels from its walker. 1967 C. G. E. 
WIMHURST Bk. Working Dogs vii. 45 The day will come when the walker will have 
to return his charge  to the Kennel. 1977 _HOOKER_ 
(http://dictionary.oed.com/help/bib/oed2-h3.html#hooker)  & _BUTTERWORTH_ 
(http://dictionary.oed.com/help/bib/oed2-b4.html#butterworth)  M*A*S*H goes to Moscow (1979) vii. 80 A dog  
walker..is a person..who earns his living by collecting a dozen or so  dogs 
and taking them all for a walk at once. 1984  Leicester Mercury 28 June 25/2  
Until they are 12 months old, the hound puppies are in the charge  of the 
walkers who keep them at their homes.
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(PROQUEST HISTORICAL  NEWSPAPERS)
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_IN  STORAGE.; Place Where Oddities Are Found. Brought to Light at the Annual 
 Cleaning-Up Time. All Sorts of Articles Not Taken Out by Owners. Circus 
Managers  Find it Convenient Sometimes. "Uncle Tom's Cabin" Once Stored, Including 
 Players. NOVEL JOBS FOR WOMEN. _ 
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17296876&clientId=65882) 
Boston Daily Globe  (1872. Jun 20, 1897. p. 43 (1 page) 
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_NOVEL JOBS FOR  WOMEN._
_Some of Them are Dog Walkers,  Some_
_Are Hotel "Porteresses," and  Female_
_Cabbies are Said to be  Coming._
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It has been left to London to organize an  institution that will give the new 
woman a decided new  field.
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The women's institute promises to be the  most unique institution that ever 
was created for the gentler sex. Among the  chief occupations which those who 
place themselves under its protecting wings  will be trained in are those of 
dog walker and hotel  porteress.
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The first of these callings is as novel  as it is surprising. There are no 
grounds attached to the homes of these dog  owners, and therefore the only way 
for the pets to enjoy fresh air is to be  walked up and down the sidewalk, 
after the fashion of the dogs belonging to the  flat dwellers in New York.
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Now the dog walker knows all about dogs.  She calls at houses where she has 
learned canines are kept and presents a card,  on which is printed in neat 
script, "Miss Dolly Periwinkle, Walker of  Dogs."
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--New York Herald.
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_NEW  PROFESSION._ 
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Id=65882) 
Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1963).  Chicago, Ill.: Dec 18, 1897. p. 16 (1 
page) 
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NEW PROFESSION.
Dog-walking is the latest profession for women. The dog-walker sends  her 
circulars to ladies, offering to exercise the canine pets at so much an  hour.