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My word for doggie barking (4,5)

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good grief

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'for doggie barking' is the wordplay.
'barking' is an anagram indicator (UK slang for mad).
'for'+'doggie'='fordoggie'
'fordoggie' with letters rearranged gives 'GOOD GRIEF'.

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(Other definitions for good grief that I've seen before include "Oath given surprisingly" , "I'm dismayed!" , "Exasperated utterance" , "Exclamation of surprise or dismay" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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