You're a Hard Dog (To Keep Under the Porch)

"You're a Hard Dog (To Keep Under the Porch)" is a song written by Susanna Clark and Harlan Howard.

It was originally recorded by American country artist Gail Davies for her fifth studio album entitled What Can I Say.

The song was recorded in June 1983 at the Woodland Studios, located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.

The single became Davies' ninth top-twenty hit on the Billboard country chart.

[2] In addition, the single peaked within the top-twenty on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.