a dogie, just like in the "Rawhide" theme song
It is an expression used by ranchers when referring to a motherless calf
In cowboy slang, a neglected or motherless calf is called a dogie. You have probably heard the term, "Get along lil dogie!" Many people mistake the term with the word doggie, meaning a canine pup.
It is a motherless calf. Origin unknown.
dogie
A wandering calf that is separated from the herd was called a doggie. While on cattle drives many calves and other cattle were lost on the trail due to getting lost or injured.
An orphan foal.
A baby buffalo is called a calf.
A young camel is called a calf or a git which is the child of a camelA young camel is called a calf
A lost calf is called a loose calf.
Such a calf is called a stillborn calf.
A baby dolphin is called a calf.
Female whales are called cows. The calf is a calf.