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Dog around the house

Someone who is messy, loud, obnoxious, overbearing, or in some other way bothersome while being intrusive of your personal space. Commonly a roommate you really wish you didn’t have to live, or a friend or a relative who is at your house so often that they start to cramp your style.
Simon is a real dog around the house. He doesn't work, he drinks too much, and he keeps me up to all hours of the night with that noise he calls music.

beat-around dog 

a person or dog that is scared of everything and frequently gets beat up and bossed around
"that kid is such a beat-around dog"
beat-around dog by amplifier1110 November 17, 2009