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Dogs is the word to describe creatures outside the gate of the heavenly city walls. It's a specific type of evil. The hounds of hell. For mankind, dogs are the most loyal creatures on earth. The hounds of hell are no less loyal to their masters of hell. Dogs when used negatively is a reference to that condition.
a dog
metaph. a man of impure mind, an impudent man
Strong’s Definitions ?
κύων kýōn, koo'-ohn; a primary word; a dog ("hound") (literally or figuratively):—dog.
https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/g2965/kjv/tr/0-1/