guard dog

Example Sentences

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Anatol Ward, a Tokyo resident in his 50s, said the robot reminded him of a guard dog.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Why buy a guard dog when the neighbor owns a wolf?

From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 2026

She’s such a good family dog and incredible guard dog.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025

To find out, the researchers asked Montana farmers who were regularly visited by grizzly bears to host a guard dog.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 11, 2024

They named him Match in honor of the occasion and sent him over to the barn to cavort with Pocatell and Seabiscuit’s guard dog, Silver.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand