guard dog
Example Sentences
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The opposite of a guard dog: Golden retriever begs to play with intruder in San Diego break-in.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
The intruder might have been deterred by the couple’s two dogs — except that neither canine acted like a traditional guard dog.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
La Plante said a ban would also stop her driving to take her guard dog Theo for a walk in Roehampton Playing Fields - an emotional strain which would lead her to stop writing altogether.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Anatol Ward, a Tokyo resident in his 50s, said the robot reminded him of a guard dog.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
The canines on these hummers were as big as the canines on any guard dog you’ll ever see, and that was a rude awakening.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
