have a dog and bark oneself

English

Verb

have a dog and bark oneself (third-person singular simple present has a dog and barks oneself, present participle having a dog and barking oneself, simple past and past participle had a dog and barked oneself)

1. Alternative form of buy a dog and bark oneself
   • 2000, N. Deakin, R. Parry -, The Treasury and Social Policy, page 98:

     You either have a dog or you don't have a dog, but you don't have a dog and bark yourself!

   • 2013, Susan Rae Glass, Claws and Robbers, page 28:

     "So when I go to speak to her, I take it you will be joining me," Jack said. "No, because I have a million and one bloody actions to supervise, plus the press to suck up to." He grinned. “Besides, why would I have a dog and bark myself ?”

   • 2017, Patrice Lawrence, Indigo Donut:

     I used to have a wife who did all the cooking. Why have a dog and bark yourself?”