tail wagging the dog

buy a dog and bark oneself

To do something that one has hired someone else to do.

cat and dog life

An unhappy married life marked by arguments and disagreements.

chase one's tail

To busily try to perform many tasks or to repeatedly revise one's plans, especially with inefficient use of one's time and limited results.

chase tail

To be on the hunt for a (usually sexual) partner.

dog and cat

A team comprising one male and one female, either working as associates or having one as the second-in-command to the other.

dog and pony show

Any presentation or display that is overly contrived or intricate, while lacking real substance.

dog around

To follow diligently.

dog in the hunt

Something that may lead to gain, depending on the outcome; a position for which to campaign or cheer.