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For Frank, Dennis, and Charlie, that meant buying an old police car while unsuccessfully searching for a junkyard guard dog.
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Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 10 July 2025
One particularly memorable incident, meanwhile, saw a feline transform into a guard dog for their owner's kids.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Maxine Peake anchors the entire episode on a physical and emotional level, bringing an equal amount of resolve and terror to her character’s quest to evade a murderous robotic guard dog.
—Steve Greene, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025
The jowly breed was developed to be an imposing guard dog, but Brina’s owner, Yves Belmont, Ph.D., said he also is impressed by its intelligence.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
People couldn't stop laughing at how this little canine seemed to be the total opposite of a guard dog.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Separated from the party, Jackie barely has to speak while her guard dog talks for her.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2024
What if your security measures include a guard dog or other animal?
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
For whatever reason, the Netflix series did not include the detail of Blanco keeping a guard dog named Hitler.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2024
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Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 10 July 2025
One particularly memorable incident, meanwhile, saw a feline transform into a guard dog for their owner's kids.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Maxine Peake anchors the entire episode on a physical and emotional level, bringing an equal amount of resolve and terror to her character’s quest to evade a murderous robotic guard dog.
—Steve Greene, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025
The jowly breed was developed to be an imposing guard dog, but Brina’s owner, Yves Belmont, Ph.D., said he also is impressed by its intelligence.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
People couldn't stop laughing at how this little canine seemed to be the total opposite of a guard dog.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Separated from the party, Jackie barely has to speak while her guard dog talks for her.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2024
What if your security measures include a guard dog or other animal?
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
For whatever reason, the Netflix series did not include the detail of Blanco keeping a guard dog named Hitler.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2024
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“Guard dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guard%20dog. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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