dog Emoji
🐕 · U+1F415 · Emoji 0.7
What does the dog emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
Affection and loyalty are conveyed by the 🐕 emoji, which literally represents a dog, often used to express fondness for the animal or to symbolize friendship and companionship, and in slang, to refer to a close friend or to describe something as cool or exciting, with figurative uses including representing a pet or a loyal companion in a broader sense, and also used to convey playfulness or goofiness.
How the dog emoji is used
In digital communication, the 🐕 emoji is frequently used in texting and social media captions to add a lighthearted and humorous tone, with younger generations and dog owners or enthusiasts being particularly fond of using it to express their love for dogs or to add a touch of personality to their messages, and its usage can vary across platforms, with TikTok and Instagram users often employing it in a more playful and creative manner, while in comments and texts, it may be used to convey a more sincere and heartfelt sentiment.
dog emoji examples
- just got a new puppy 🐕
- you're a good boy 🐕
How to copy the dog emoji
To use the dog emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F415), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
dog emoji on different platforms
How the dog emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.
dog Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🐕 |
| Name | dog |
| Category | Animals & Nature |
| Codepoints | U+1F415 |
| Shortcode | :dog: |
| Emoji version | 0.7 |
| Unicode version | 0.7 |
dog Emoji FAQ
Affection and loyalty are conveyed by the 🐕 emoji, which literally represents a dog, often used to express fondness for the animal or to symbolize friendship and companionship, and in slang, to refer to a close friend or to describe something as cool or exciting, with figurative uses including representing a pet or a loyal companion in a broader sense, and also used to convey playfulness or goofiness.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste 🐕 wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+1F415, introduced in Emoji version 0.7 (Unicode 0.7). Its shortcode is :dog:.