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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a real dog" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to emphasize the authenticity or genuine nature of a dog, often in contrast to something that is not a real dog, such as a toy or a fictional character.
Example: "After adopting a puppy, I realized how much joy a real dog can bring to a household."
Alternatives: "an actual dog" or "a genuine dog".
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WANT a real dog bites man story?
Maybe it's because he's a real dog.
"Over anything except a real dog".
"She's a real dog, a real pet".
And oh, yes, a bag with a real dog inside.
"I already have a dog — a real dog".
The role is a demanding one: like a real dog, Beglarian has to communicate without speaking, although, unlike a real dog, he doesn't have a tail to wag.
A few companies wanted to put a real dog on stage.
And then I got a real dog, Petey, an Irish Wheaten, and life changed completely.
Although Flush was a real dog, he's best known through Virginia Woolf's Flush: A Biography (1933).
It reacted, predictably, as a real dog would: moving, rebalancing, even flinching perceptibly.
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