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William Tong thought a puppy dog would be innocuous.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, quarterback Fernando Mendoza is the opposite: a big, smiling, slobbering puppy dog of a human being.
—Will Leitch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The Other Two’s Josh Segarra radiates an irresistible puppy dog energy as Mark, the local sheriff, while Potts is great fun as the salty aunt who sees right through Best’s rigid exterior.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
After the game, which the Guardians won, Clase sent text messages to one of the bettors with images of a man hanging himself with toilet paper and a sad puppy dog face, the indictment said.
—NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, quarterback Fernando Mendoza is the opposite: a big, smiling, slobbering puppy dog of a human being.
—Will Leitch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The Other Two’s Josh Segarra radiates an irresistible puppy dog energy as Mark, the local sheriff, while Potts is great fun as the salty aunt who sees right through Best’s rigid exterior.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
After the game, which the Guardians won, Clase sent text messages to one of the bettors with images of a man hanging himself with toilet paper and a sad puppy dog face, the indictment said.
—NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Puppy dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppy%20dog. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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