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if an animal answers to the name of something, it comes to you when you call it this name
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if an animal answers to the name of something, it comes to you when you call it this name
to tell an animal or person to stop attacking or chasing someone
noun
a substance onto which a pet cat passes waste from its body in a container called a litter tray
noun
a place where you pay to leave your cat when you are away from home. You leave your dog in kennels.
a competition for dogs that takes place every year in the UK
noun
a place where dogs stay while their owners are away, or a place where dogs are bred (=kept in order to produce young dogs)
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a substance like small stones that is put in the container that a pet cat goes to the toilet in
noun
a temporary place to live for people who do not have their own homes, or for animals who have been treated in a cruel way
verb
to train an animal to stay calm when people are near it and to make it used to being with them
noun
someone whose job is to train animals such as horses and dogs to race or to behave in a particular way
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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