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  • Gypsy, the foundling beagle, was present, but because of her potential to go on a major peregrination was confined to a large dog-proof pen.

    Of Beagles and Brainpower 2007

  • Gypsy, the foundling beagle, was present, but because of her potential to go on a major peregrination was confined to a large dog-proof pen.

    Archive 2007-07-15 2007

  • She can’t learn what you expect of her if she’s spending all her time boxed up in the dog-proof zone: she needs the opportunity to explore the boundaries of your expectations, so she can understand what’s appropriate and what’s not.

    World Chewing | Surveillance 2008

  • I always think I dog-proof the house only to find that the mail is something I can't stop her from while I'm at work.

    Our Dog is Insane... (or A dog named Biscuit Pup) Barbara 2005

  • Borough Engineer is understood to be completing specifications for a dog-proof trouser which will be a part of the collector's uniform.

    Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, May 16, 1917 Various

  • Candy holidays like Valentine's Day are particularly dangerous for pets because their owners often have boxes of chocolate lying around in places that aren't dog-proof.

    BellaOnline - The Voice of Women 2010

  • Candy holidays like Valentine's Day are particularly dangerous for pets because their owners often have boxes of chocolate lying around in places that aren't dog-proof.

    BellaOnline - The Voice of Women 2010

  • The Leggs are now faced with spending thousands of dollars on dog-proof fencing to protect

    Star News Group 2010

  • You see, the delivery guy was bringing a dog-proof suit for Heenan to wear here.

    Scott's Blog of Doom 2009

  • "We were about an hour getting to the Home - wired windows, dog-proof cyclone fence, asphalt yard, great gloom."

    Anecdotal Evidence 2009

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