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dog work

American  

noun

Informal.
  1. tedious labor; drudgery.


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“Just the way that we respond to dogs intuitively as humans actually can end up really reinforcing the very behaviors that we’re trying to help the dog work out of,” Forbes said.

From Seattle Times Jul. 18, 2022

“We will be doing some cadaver dog work on some suspected graves that we found last year working with the park archaeologist,” Eichhorst said.

From Washington Times Apr. 4, 2020

Carswell is one of 14 prisons throughout the country that the organization works with to raise puppies for service dog work, said Courtney Craig, public relations coordinator for the Canine Companions south central region.

From Washington Times Aug. 20, 2017

But it's not dog work, what I did for the group.

From The Guardian Oct. 14, 2010

Dear Sir: I have just seen your dog work out in a preliminary test.

From Frank of Freedom Hill by Derieux, Samuel A. (Samuel Arthur)

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