sick-dog

She goes into the corridor and is sick—very sick, leaning her head like a sick dog on the window-ledge.

At these amateur shows—as at too many professional exhibits—there was always danger of some sick dog spreading epidemic.

That is quite possible, my dear, but I would not give a sick dog in charge of a physician who writes.

Out there he had been strong; here he was a sick dog, licking his sores and whimpering at his own shadow.

They softly dropped the packs and the sick dog lay meekly down beside them.