![]() William Shakespeare used the term in a literal sense to mean having a large dog around one’s property or locale to scare off would-be encroachers or those looking to do harm. The original use included a hyphen of “watch-dog,” but that form was dropped for our more modern use of it as “watchdog.” And the word “dog,” for one’s lovable and trustworthy pet, is a noun. It is interesting to note that the term “watch” is a verb. ![]() You can find it in his work, The Tempest. Historians note that William Shakespeare is responsible for the creation of the word. However, the terms “watch” and “ dog” were fused together in the 17th century. The term “ watchdog” has been a popular word for many decades in the American lexicon. We trained a young puppy over many years to finally become a great watchdog and a loving pet. ![]()
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