The door-bell rang; the bark of the housedog was answered by the little spaniel, which jumped off its cushion and ran into the hall; servants with lights passed to and fro; all was bustle and confusion.    From Wordnik.com.  [Stuart of Dunleath: A Story of Modern Times] Reference

The housedog he flees after me -- why was I born a cat?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fly Leaves] Reference

Lady had all the promise of becoming a perfect housedog.    From Wordnik.com.  [Further Adventures of Lad] Reference

He bought a blunderbuss, two pairs of pistols, and a huge housedog.    From Wordnik.com.  [My Novel — Complete] Reference

She was a devoted slave, just a bit unreasonable -- a veritable housedog who in the zeal of guardianship barks more than is necessary at the stranger who passes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Saint Augustin] Reference

This for her own sake as much as for his; since a housedog is worthless until it learns that each and every indoor object must be respected and held sacred from mutilation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Further Adventures of Lad] Reference

November 1st, 2006 at 1:22 pm the housedog says.    From Wordnik.com.  [Think Progress » Kerry Says ‘I’m Sorry’ on MSNBC, Snow Still Claiming He Hasn’t Apologized] Reference

"Nothing but watching," said Parley; "I have, to be sure, many pleasures, and meat sufficient; and plenty of chat in virtue of my office; and I pick up a good deal of news of the comers and goers by day; but it is hard that at night I must watch as narrowly as a housedog, and yet let in no company without orders, only because there are said to be a few straggling robbers here in the wilderness, with whom my master does not care to let us be acquainted.    From Wordnik.com.  [Stories for the Young Or, Cheap Repository Tracts: Entertaining, Moral, and Religious. Vol. VI.] Reference

Medium to large housedog.    From Wordnik.com.  [Answerbag: Latest Questions in Question Categories] Reference