dogtective

Blend of dog +‎ detective

dogtective (plural dogtectives)

1. (rare, humorous) A detective who is a dog.
   • 1995, Cactus Coyote and Other Stories of Animal Escapades‎^[1], Highlights for Children, →ISBN, page 35:

     I don't bark. I can bark, but I don't. Not that much.
     I'm a dogtective.
     Dog + detective = dogtective.
     I have a real nose for mysteries; solve most of them from this spot on the family-room rug.

   • 2012, Foodfight!:

     Dex Dogtective: [talking to himself] Some dogtective you turned out to be.