Dogsitter

Origin

dog + sitter

Full definition of dogsitter

Noun

1. One who acts as babysitter for a dog in the owner's absence.
• 1997, Karla S Rugh, Miniature SchnauzersIn some towns, you can hire a professional dogsitter to come to your home...
• 2009, James Endredy, Shamanism for Beginners: Walking with the World's Healers of Earth and SkyI have had multiple dogsitters report to me that after many hours or days of being away from home, my dog would begin to act differently...