Definition of "Dog"

Shakespeare could understand Human, the language used by people, as well as Dog, the telepathic speech with which canines communicated with each other.

2005, Jean Little, Forward, Shakespeare!, Orca Book Publishers, page 2

Lara's biggest frustration was that she could only speak one language – her native tongue of Dog. She would have loved to learn to speak Human but this was beyond the spy-training programme.

2006, Andrew Cope, Spy Dog: Captured!, Penguin UK, page 12

I blinked. “I thought you were talking to Blake about a dog.”“Cath,” Jake said, “I'm trying to be more open about this. Didn't you just say that you could talk to animals?”The realization dawned on me. “I don't speak Dog very well, but it's worth a try.”

2015, Harper Lin, Pawsitively Dead: A Wonder Cats Mystery

This article celebrates the fine city of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, situated in northeast England, and its gentle inhabitants, the Geordies. […] Oh yes. Nothing like a pint of dog to establish oneself as a suave sophisticate.

2006, Verity Stob, The Best of Verity Stob, page 8

This popularity has led to another nickname for the beer in its local market: the Dog. Pubgoers in the Northeast often refer to their nightly trip to the pub as “going out to walk the dog.” And because Newcastle Brown Ale is often the beer they are seeking, the company has launched a whole new advertising campaign referring to its beer as "the Dog."

2017, Ray Daniels, Jim Parker, Brown Ale: History, Brewing Techniques, Recipes, Brewers Publications, page 35