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A dog – a collie – went up to Eric, looked up at his face, and growled. “Shoo,” Eric said, making an imperious gesture with his hand.

Charlaine Harris (2009). “Sookie Stackhouse 8-copy Boxed Set”, p.898, Penguin
A dog – a collie – went up to Eric, looked up at his face, and growled. “Shoo,” Eric said, making an imperious gesture with his hand.