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dog O.E. docga, a late, rare word used of a powerful breed of canine. It forced out O.E. hund (the general Germanic and IE word; see canine) by 16c. and subsequently was picked up in many continental languages (cf. Fr. dogue, Dan. dogge), but the origin remains one of the great mysteries of English etymology.
The correct word would use the Greek word for dog (ÎºÏÏÎ½) as its root. So, a cynophile is a much better lover of dogs, a true lover of dogs, a lover who makes the effort to learn the right name for his love. Others on the list that are no good: brandophile, plushophile, foodophile.