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. ❋ Unknown (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. ❋ Unknown (2008)
With the strength of fury he snapped the chain and let loose the great house-dog. ❋ Unknown (2007)
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. ❋ Unknown (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. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Briggs was the house-dog whom Rebecca had provided as guardian of her innocence and reputation. ❋ Unknown (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. ❋ Unknown (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. ❋ Unknown (2006)
Towards midnight the teasing, monotonous bark of the house-dog disturbed the quietude of their vigil. ❋ Unknown (2004)
No human creature appeared in the neighborhood, and no sound was heard but the hoarse barking of a house-dog from an invisible courtyard. ❋ Unknown (2003)
This family had a dog which, among his other good qualities for which they kept him (for he was a rare house-dog), had this bad one — that he was a most notorious thief, but withal so cunning ❋ Unknown (2003)
At the same time, there was a touch of the tall young virgin WITCH about her, that made the house-dog men shy off. ❋ Unknown (2003)
The house-dog moans, and the beams crack: nought else. ❋ Unknown (2003)
His hoarseness came on when he was a house-dog and used to lie in front of the stove. ❋ Unknown (2003)
The farmyard contained tame deer, and a house-dog fierce as a tethered mastiff; goats were brought whenever wanted, and the black-faced, thin-tailed sheep gave excellent mutton. ❋ Unknown (2003)
For had they sense, they might acquire that domestic taste which would lead them to love with reasonable subordination their whole family, from their husband to the house-dog; nor would they ever insult humanity in the person of the most menial servant by paying more attention to the comfort of a brute, than to that of a fellow-creature. ❋ Unknown (2002)
The house-dog had slunk in his straw, and the watchman was dozing away, under some shed, or stoop, or in some dark door-way. ❋ Various (N/A)
He bought a blunderbuss, two pair of pistols, and a huge house-dog. ❋ Various (N/A)
