Business jargon goes to the dogs

From Snoopy to White Fang, Old Yeller to Lassie, mankind's greatest companions have always been its dogs. Little surprise, then, that America's testosterone-infused boardrooms resound with the barking rhythms of canine colloquialisms. From "dog's breakfast" to "dog's dinner", "dog-eat-dog" battles to "dog and pony shows", America's favorite animal has his muzzle tightly pressed to the heart of the nation's financial sector.