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Beware of the dog
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This article is about the sign. For other uses, see Beware of the Dog (disambiguation).
"Cave Canem" redirects here. For the poetry organization, see Cave Canem Foundation.
Beware of the dog (also rendered as Beware of dog) is a warning sign posted at the entrance to a building or other private area indicating that a dangerous dog is within. Such signs may be placed to deter burglary even if there is no dog, or if the dog is not actually a competent guard dog.[1][2]
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