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"attack dog" is a correct and usable expression in written English.
You can use it to describe a dog that has been trained to aggressively guard a person or place. For example: "The guard dog was an intimidating attack dog, trained to protect the house from intruders."
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attack dog
noun
Any dog bred; trained or used for the purpose of attacking a target, either on command or on sight; trained either as a specialized form of police dog or a security force dog.
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Sanders isn't an attack dog.
He's been the attack dog.
See also "attack dog".
8 Ian Poulter Europe's attack dog.
The public is an attack dog.
Fox News is the attack dog.
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Attack-dog politics.
Typical McConnell attack-dog tactics".
Our wiry, attack-dog-eyed Canadians are kicking their wiry, attack-dog-eyed Canadians' butts.
Attach an attack-dog publicist to his hip and — presto!
Attack-Dog Days: Hendrik Hertzberg on swift-boating Obama.
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