kills. Yet, some people sayРthat you can never teach an old dog new tricks. 38РSome people pared to dogs in bad ways. People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog. Husbands and wives use this doghouse term when they are angry at each other. For example, a woman might get angry at her husband ing home late orРforgetting their wedding anniversary. She might tell him that he is in the doghouse. 39РHowever, the husband may decide that it is best to leave things alone and not create more problems. He might decide to let sleeping dogs lie.Р40 The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool theРweather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.РShe may not treat him nicely until he apologizes.