[Ads-l] Dog mom / dog dad

[Steven Losie]

"DOG MOM" and "DOG DAD"
No entry in the OED. I did not find any posts in this listserv about these
terms, either.

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Hutton is a dog-mom; she and her border collie Conan star in the 1995
Pasadena Humane Society's calendar, which she keeps at work.
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Source: Morrison, Patt. "The Comforting Seismo-Moms." Los Angeles Times, 27
September 1995, p.B5, col.4 (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)

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As most "dog moms" and "dog dads" probably have observed, there aren't too
many dogs that haven't discovered the advantages of positioning themselves
between the stove and the refrigerator.
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Source: "Cozy canine read makes good 'treat'." The Early Bird (Arcanum,
Ohio), 25 November 1998, p.13, col.3 (newspapers.com)
Link: https://www.newspapers.com/image/853947208/

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