Related Clues:

• Ante- relative
• Shepherd's greeting
• Dog sound
• Tense lead-in
• Start to heat?
• Start of adolescence and war
• Historic or marital preceder
• “Bow-wow!”
• Cur's cry
• Word from a toy?
• ''Bow-wow!''
• Comment to the owner?
• Eminent opening?
• Lab noise?
• Sandy sound