There is erm a chap down our road had a had a huge dog and when he when he took it for a walk, you know he used to he used to stagger along with him and my wife used to say there he goes again, the do what was it she used to say, the dog's taking the man for a walk again  and it i do you think it's that sort of idea you know that  in some households th the dog takes over from the er sort of central figure, even the dominant figure, things hinge round the dog, you know the holiday what shall we do with the dog, pouring down with rain but the dog has to go out for its walk and somebody has to take it.