http://www.wordnik.com/lists/metaphoric-references-to-dogs.xml As an ongoing part of my project, Dogs in Metaphor and Idiom, Illustrated, (www.metaphordogs.org) I am continually adding terms. 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ate it http://www.wordnik.com/words/a dog's life Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:37:15 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/a dog's life http://www.wordnik.com/words/dog-box Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:36:21 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/dog-box http://www.wordnik.com/words/blue dog Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:35:32 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/blue dog http://www.wordnik.com/words/dog-and-pony show Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:35:23 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/dog-and-pony show http://www.wordnik.com/words/bird-dog Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:32:56 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/bird-dog http://www.wordnik.com/words/devil dog Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:32:50 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/devil dog http://www.wordnik.com/words/sabre dog Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:32:30 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/sabre dog http://www.wordnik.com/words/double dog dare Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:30:11 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/double dog dare http://www.wordnik.com/words/dog in the manger Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:29:30 +0000 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http://www.wordnik.com/words/unleash http://www.wordnik.com/words/tree Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:08:09 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/tree http://www.wordnik.com/words/top dog Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:07:15 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/top dog http://www.wordnik.com/words/wag the dog Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:06:02 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/wag the dog http://www.wordnik.com/words/sweater puppies Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:05:15 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/sweater puppies http://www.wordnik.com/words/sun dog Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:04:36 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/sun dog http://www.wordnik.com/words/stacked Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:03:41 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/stacked http://www.wordnik.com/words/son of a bitch Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:02:51 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/son of a bitch http://www.wordnik.com/words/sic Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:59:07 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/sic http://www.wordnik.com/words/sea dog Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:58:03 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/sea dog http://www.wordnik.com/words/salty dog Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:57:04 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/salty dog http://www.wordnik.com/words/red dog Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:55:26 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/red dog http://www.wordnik.com/words/purebred Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:54:42 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/purebred http://www.wordnik.com/words/puppy love Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:54:08 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/puppy love http://www.wordnik.com/words/pooch Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:51:55 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/pooch http://www.wordnik.com/words/pitbull Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:50:32 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/pitbull http://www.wordnik.com/words/pedigree Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:49:58 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/pedigree http://www.wordnik.com/words/pavlov's dog Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:48:56 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/pavlov's dog http://www.wordnik.com/words/muzzle Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:46:52 +0000 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2009 20:44:32 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/dog's breakfast http://www.wordnik.com/words/dog's age Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:40:43 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/dog's age http://www.wordnik.com/words/dogpile Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:40:04 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/dogpile http://www.wordnik.com/words/doghouse Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:38:42 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/doghouse