Skandapurana 1.4.38.160

1.4.38.160

yathā śvā gṛhadvārastho baliṃ gṛhṇāti kiṃ tathā..
pradhānapuruṣo rājangṛhṇāti ca śunā samaḥ.. 40.160 ..

Just as a dog standing at the house-door accepts an offering, / does a principal person, O king, accept it in the same manner, like a dog? 40.160