A sudden, unexpected tackle.
Usually in parking lots, bed rooms, parties, or near pools.
sometimes a bird dog is a friendly tackle, other times meant to do harm.
The most famous bird dog is performed in the movie "Old School" by Will Ferrell when he bird dogs a man into a fountain.. this is where the term originated.
After Bridgett stole Steve's seat, he was forced to Bird Dog her in order to get it back.
(verb) To engage in the relentless pursuit of an objective or goal, often involving the accomplishment of tasks through other, less expedient people. This includes obsessive follow-up, nagging, and harrassment of individuals holding up the accomplishment of the goal. Comes from a reference to pointer dog breeds that serve as loyal hunting dogs, leading the way to the fallen fowl.
"I had to bird-dog Larry all day to get him to sign that damn contract."
He said: "I'm so frustrated. I called two days ago, and still...no response from customer service."
She replied: "Oh yeah, you have to bird-dog those guys daily to get anything done. They're totally swamped."
In football, the expression used to describe when a quarterback stares down receivers before throwing to them. The term is used because a hunting dog will become fixated on the targetbird and never take his eyes off of him. This is extremely frowned upon since it tips off the defenders and could result in horrible hits on your receivers.
"Most rookie NFL quarterbacks have to work on not bird-dogging their receivers or they will get their pass-catchers killed."