question for all americans

Hey,

What is the difference between doggy and doggie? Is it the same?
I am opening online dog store(shipping only usa) and shall use "doggie" instead of dog. Do americans often say doggie instead of dog? Does it sound kind of sweet? or does it sound strange?

Thanks in advance!

Laura

 

Doggie/doggy is definitely a "cute" way of saying dog, and is widely used here in the US. "Doggie Store" is a lot better than "dog store" and appeals to the type of people that obsess over dogs. The latter sounds too boring.

Hope that helps!!

 

I haven't ever heard of doggie. Seems like online lingo for me. But both 'doggy' and 'doggie' work.

 

Wow - what United States do you live in? Because if it were America, you wouldn't have said the above statement! You seriously aren't familiar with the term "doggie" or am I reading your reply wrong??????

No disrespect...but "doggie" is as American as "baseball" and "apple pie" !!

 

It's a subtle variation of a word. Def. not as american as baseball or football.

 

And to answer the question, I would pick doggy.

 

Yeah, doggie seems to be an american term, and it is a a cuter way to say "Dog".