Here, after a while, the dog should curl up and sleep.

Still the little black dog curled at her feet and slept.

Both dogs curled their lips into fierce, ugly snarls.

For example, many dogs will curl their lips back into a "snarl" when they take a cookie or bone.

The dog curled a lip at me and growled.

The dog curled a lip at me but made no sound, then took up position in the front room doorway.

Stephen is lying full length on the grass, the dog curled inside his arm, snuffling against his shirt.

At first, the dog curled around and snapped at me.

The dog sat down, curled around and studied its tail.

Alongside him lay his wife, a small dog curled at her feet.