where does the saying "crook as a dog" come from

[*mrgrizz*]

i can't recall any of my dogs ever being sick

[cherry*135]

Australian slang - feeling extremely unwell.

Dog's get bad press.. It's a dogs life ...

[azureline**]

the same place as "dog in a manger"  "dog's breakfast" "gone to the dogs"?

[the_great_she_elephant]

The dog watch, the tail wagging the dog,  give a dog a bad name and hang him. 

[joz*garage]

Sick as a Dog

Term for being incredably under the weather. Often used when trying to get out of something such as work or school. 

The term came to be because dogs are notoriously constantly ill. 

Fred: I can't come in to work today, I'm sick as a dog. 
Jane: Too bad... have a nice trip to the beach!

ha ha

(&, ive never known my dog to be constantly ill either)

[gkam2]

 "As sick as a Brown Dog".  I remember it well, 1/2 bottle Champagne, Back seat of the bus, Chinese food.....never again.

[freakiness]

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@*mrgrizz* wrote:

i can't recall any of my dogs ever being sick

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Alf Stewart.

[*mrgrizz*]

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@freakiness wrote:

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@*mrgrizz* wrote:

i can't recall any of my dogs ever being sick

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Alf Stewart.

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mmmmm..........think that has gone straight over my head

[sookie-snackhouse]

I asked someone about that saying once,his answer was "because they eat their own vomit".Ugh i accepted that answer.

[imastawka]

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@sookie-snackhouse wrote:

I asked someone about that saying once,his answer was "because they eat their own vomit".Ugh i accepted that answer.

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  Too much info......erk