If you look up the phrase "Going to the Dogs" at http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings you will find this interesting entry: Of course, what originally went to the dogs was ... anything decayed and worthless that wasn't fit for humans, particularly food. This usage was well enough established by the late 18th century for it to have become …
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