A dog acquired either during retirement or less commonly as a manisfestation of ENS (empty nesting syndrome) that is treated with a high degree of preference, most often surpassing that of any actual children a retiree has.

Anatidaephobia is defined as a pervasive, irrational fear that one is being watched by a duck. The anatidaephobic individual fears that no matter where they are or what they are doing, a duck watches.

Anatidaephobia is derived from the Greek word "anatidae", meaning ducks, geese or swans and "phobos" meaning fear.