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The phrase "a guard dog" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a dog that is trained to protect property or people.
Example: "The family felt safe knowing they had a guard dog watching over their home at night."
Alternatives: "watchdog" or "protective dog".
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"I'm a guard dog.
"Un chien de garde," a guard dog.
"He's not a guard dog," he said.
Originally a guard dog and ratter, it was highly valued for its intelligence and courage.
"What is the immune system if not a guard dog?" he asked.
I went back out into the humid September air, a guard dog sniffing at my shoes.
In Dog of Death, the family mutt - is sent to be a guard dog.
Mr. Perot has said that the gunmen were chased away by a guard dog.
"He's not a vicious attack dog, but he is a guard dog".
He, like many Russians, thinks of Kadyrov as a guard dog that has slipped his chain.
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The heroes would also discover a Chao Garden hidden in an undersea cavern whose inhabitants included an ancient Chao named Aquarius and a guard dog-like Chao named Crusher.
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