Usually means: Love or affection for dogs.
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▸ noun:  A fondness for dogs or other canines.

Similar:
canophilia, philocyny, zoophilia, zoophilism, toy dog, cynanthrope, cynocephalus, zoophilite, cynegetics, zoophilist, more...

Opposite:
cynophobia, dog aversion, dog fear

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Similar:
canophilia, philocyny, zoophilia, zoophilism, toy dog, cynanthrope, cynocephalus, zoophilite, cynegetics, zoophilist, more...

Opposite:
cynophobia, dog aversion, dog fear



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