Expression used in place of "It is what it is" and "Fuck it." Used when a situation is beyond your control, but is not too severe to be too worried about. Usually followed by the response "Hey, What can you do?"
Variations of the phrase include "Dog on a Fucking Raft" and "Fucking Dog on a Fucking Raft," depending on the severity of the situation.
Abbreviation: DOAR, DOAFR, FDOAFR
Person One: I went to the bars on Saturday night and spent way too much money.
I was traveling in Cuba, and it was totally dog on a roof - buildings falling apart, mule carts facing down buses, and guys going to jail for getting mugged.