But if they were not worthy, what is written of the offering? (Ex. 22:30)... you shall throw it to ‘the dog’ – for it is considered as unfit (treiphah). And because of this, would the image of a dog descend, to accept that gift and offering, and this is the dog of which David, peace be upon him, said: (Ps. 22:21) Save my soul from the sword, my unique-one from the hand of the dog.
And all the angels of destruction, who are dogs, shout out during the second watch of the night.cxliiSee BT Berakhot 3a They are shouting and barking and saying: ‘Give! Give!∞hav hav, because they are of the aspect of hell (gehinom), the poison of death, of which it is stated: (Prov. 30:15) To the leech are two daughters: hav (give) and hav.