Noun
a watchdog trained to attack on command
Source: WordNetDick Cheney has to be the kindliest attack dog ever. Robert Orben
Anybody who knows me knows that I'm no attack dog. Deval Patrick
The press is a watchdog. Not an attack dog. Not a lapdog. A watchdog. Now, a watchdog can't be right all the time. He doesn't bark only when he sees or smells something that's dangerous. A good watchdog barks at things that are suspicious. Dan Rather
Let me start by saying that I do not enjoy nor relish the partisan role of attack dog. I never found any fun in that. I don't think it's constructive. I don't intend to become that here in the Senate. Marco Rubio
There is, inside all our heads, the ego's rabid attack dog. It is purely vicious toward others and toward ourselves as well. Learning to control that dog, and ultimately to end its life, is the process and purpose of enlightened relationships. Marianne Williamson
I think the United States and its British attack dog are not taken seriously anywhere in the world and can play no role in helping a political solution. Tariq Ali