house-dog

Now White Fang was not a house-dog, nor was he permitted to sleep in the house; so each morning, early, she slipped down and let him out before the family was awake.

The Sleeping Wolf 2010

None of her uncle's horses were in sight; no one was passing to and fro; and she looked vainly even for the house-dog who ordinarily patrolled before the mansion.

Camilla 2008

But these philosophers were compelled, by the protest of experience, not from their own principles, to confess, that no slight practice and zeal is needed to control and moderate them: and this someone endeavoured to illustrate by the example (if I remember rightly) of two dogs, the one a house-dog and the other a hunting-dog.

The Ethics 2007

With the strength of fury he snapped the chain and let loose the great house-dog.

A Woman of Thirty 2007

For by long training it could be brought about, that the house-dog should become accustomed to hunt, and the hunting-dog to cease from running after hares.

The Ethics 2007

Briggs was the house-dog whom Rebecca had provided as guardian of her innocence and reputation.

Vanity Fair 2006

At night she did not sleep at all, but she never barked without sufficient cause, like some stupid house-dog, who, sitting on its hind-legs, blinking, with its nose in the air, barks simply from dulness, at the stars, usually three times in succession.

Mumu 2006

On Sunday, between the services, she walked to Little Welland, chiefly for the sake of giving a run to a house-dog, a large St. Bernard, of whom she was fond.

Two on a Tower 2006

Towards midnight the teasing, monotonous bark of the house-dog disturbed the quietude of their vigil.

Shirley, by Charlotte Bronte 2004

At the same time, there was a touch of the tall young virgin WITCH about her, that made the house-dog men shy off.

The Virgin and the Gypsy 2003