bark, bay, growl, howl, pant, snarl, whine, yap, yelp
When the mailman arrived, our dog started growling and barking at the gate.
bound, roam (sth), run, scamper, trot, walk, wander
The dog trotted happily alongside its owner during their evening walk through the park.
attack sb/sth, bite sb/sth, go for sb/sth, maul sb/sth, savage sb/sth, set upon sb/sth, snap
chew sth (up), gnaw (at) sth
My puppy gnawed at the wooden furniture leg until we gave her a toy to chew instead.
sniff, snuffle
The dog snuffled through the leaves looking for something to eat.
prick up its ears, wag its tail
scratch
My dog scratches behind its ear whenever it gets itchy.
foul sth
The dog fouled the garden again, so we had to clean it up before the children played outside.