granddog

English

Etymology

grand- +‎ dog

Noun

granddog (plural granddogs)

1. (humorous) A dog owned by the children of someone old enough to be a grandparent; a dog that has a similar role to a grandchild.
   • 2003, Allen Anderson, Linda Anderson, Allen Schoen, God's Messengers: What Animals Teach Us About the Divine:

     Only on rare occasions could Grandmother see her granddog, and both of them missed their visits.

See also

• dogren