housedog

• Nom désignant un chien gardé et dressé pour surveiller une maison ou des biens, incluant les chiens de garde et les chiens domestiques attachés à la propriété.

A noun referring to a dog that is kept and trained to guard a house or property.

1. Guard dogB1formal

   A dog that is trained to watch over and protect a house or property.

   chien de garde

   • They keep a large housedog to deter burglars.
   • The housedog barked loudly when a stranger approached.
   • A well-trained housedog can be both a companion and a security asset.
   • The family's housedog patrols the yard every night.

   Synonymesguard dogwatchdog