🐶 is called "Dog Face". Its official Unicode name is dog face.

On SmileyZone just click the 🐶 emoji – it goes straight to your clipboard, ready to paste into WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok or any other app.

🐶

🐶 Dog Face

A dog face – dogs, loyalty, and pet content generally.

🐶 Animals & Nature since 2010 · Unicode 6.0

💡 Meaning

🐶 Dog Face is the cartoon puppy head used for anything dog-related: your own pet, a walk, or a photo someone else posted.

For a full-body dog, 🐕 is the alternative; 🐕‍🦺 is the service dog.

In messages around adorbs, animal, pet and puppies, 🐶 is a common shorthand. In the wiki it sits in the Animals & Nature category.

Easy to mix up with 🦧 Orangutan, 🦝 Raccoon or 🐱 Cat Face. They look alike but do not mean the same thing – when in doubt, check the name.