Rarely has an expression had so many meanings.  "Hot Dog" is what I say when I see my master getting out the leash to take me for a walk.  "There's a hot dog!" is what the male dogs said when I was a little younger .  "Hot Dog" is what the other dogs call me when I'm showing off my athletic abilities with my usual flair.  A hot dog is what I am when I return to my water bowl after a long walk in the summertime.  Finally, there's that scrumptious treat; everyone's favorite baseball game repast, the hot dog.  According to legend, the hot dog name has been around since the 1600's as the sausage resembles a wiener dog or dachsund.  We dogs don't mind that you eat a sausage resembling a tiny dog, as long as it's not produced from real dogs!  There were rumors of such in the old days, but the hot dogs of today are thankfully free of any dog parts.  So did I make you hungry with all of this hot dog talk? Hey, don't look at me that way!