Dogsitting

Pronunciation: /dɔɡˈsɪtɪŋ/

Definitions of dogsitting

noun the act of caring for someone else's dog in their absence

Example Sentences

A1 I am dogsitting for my neighbor while they are on vacation.

A2 She enjoys dogsitting as a way to earn extra money.

B1 Dogsitting can be a fun and rewarding job for animal lovers.

B2 I have experience dogsitting various breeds and sizes of dogs.

C1 Professional dogsitting services often include additional tasks such as feeding and walking the dogs.

C2 After years of dogsitting, she decided to open her own pet care business.

Examples of dogsitting in a Sentence

formal I will be dogsitting for my neighbor while they are out of town.

informal I'm dogsitting for my friend this weekend, so I can't hang out.

slang I'm on dog duty this weekend, dogsitting for my cousin.

figurative She felt like she was dogsitting for her boss, constantly having to clean up after him.

Grammatical Forms of dogsitting

• past tense: dogsat
• plural: dogsitters
• comparative: more dogsitting
• superlative: most dogsitting
• present tense: dogsits
• future tense: will dogsit
• perfect tense: has dogsat
• continuous tense: is dogsitting
• singular: dogsitter
• positive degree: dogsitting
• infinitive: to dogsit
• gerund: dogsitting
• participle: dogsitting

Origin and Evolution of dogsitting

First Known Use: 1978 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'dogsitting' originated as a combination of the words 'dog' and 'sitting', referring to the act of taking care of someone else's dog in their absence.

Evolution of the word: Initially used informally, 'dogsitting' has become a common term in pet care services, reflecting the evolving role of pets in households and the increasing demand for professional pet care providers.