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Discover LudwigThe phrase "abandoned dog" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe a dog that has been left behind or deserted by its owner.
Example: "The abandoned dog wandered the streets, searching for food and shelter."
Alternatives: "neglected dog" or "forsaken dog".
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A morning glory vine was blooming on the fence of an abandoned dog pen at the back of the lot.
I have just started an end-of-life care plan for Bran, another abandoned dog, as he is starting to slow down.
If one wants a pedigree dog, then why not buy it from a reputable breeder, whose establishment has been checked, or, preferably, from a dogs' home, thereby giving an abandoned dog a chance of a decent life?" Wharton had a very practical approach to legislation, guessing that she would have been arrested for aggravated offence after the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act came into effect.
An abandoned dog has received physiotherapy treatment to straighten her legs.
An abandoned dog, found in a sack on a Northern Ireland riverbank, has claimed a top award at Crufts.
The owner of an animal rescue centre in Flintshire has criticised "callous" owners who left an abandoned dog chained overnight in snow.
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Proceeds went to help abandoned dogs.
The abandoned dogs fall into three categories, old and sick, young and scared, and pit bulls.
Today, the farm's only inhabitants are a few cattle and horses and a small group of abandoned dogs.
Then to "heat treat," where Shannon — who loves heavy metal music and abandoned dogs — hardened them with fire.
The truly compassionate step forward, however, would not be to create a home for abandoned dogs with all mod cons; it would be to create a society where a home for abandoned dogs is not needed at all.
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