Dogie is preferred. Doggie appeared in several writings from the turn of the century and in a few song versions, but has disappeared. Also no longer used are dobie and dogy.

Guest k. t., be thankful that "Montana" is a pretty good song. A really bad one, sung by no one, is "O Fair New Mexico" (my state song), written by a daughter of Pat Garrett (the guy who gunned down Billy Bonney).