Dog - Love, loyalty, devotion, obedience, intuition, generosity, protection, and fidelity. May also suggest a skill that you have ignored or forgotten, but needs to be activated.
Alternatively, consider the notions associated with the word dog, such as loyalty ("man's best friend") and to be "treated like a dog", or something/someone in your life is proving to be a "dog" meaning, less than desirable.
Vicious and/or growling - signifies some inner conflict within you. It may indicate betrayal and untrustworthiness.
Happily barking dog - symbolizes pleasures and much social activity.
Barking ferociously - represents your habit of making demands on people and controlling situations around you. It could also mean unfriendly companions.

Mother's House - a place of security and warmth. Of innocent times, when life was simple, and you had no great responsibilities.

Strangers - If the person reminds you of someone you know.. think about your relationship with him or her, and the issues that the dream has brought up, or how you relate to the person that is being represented. If these people are totally unrecognizable (they don't remind you of anyone you know)... they would represent different, and unknown, aspects of yourself. They are extensions and projections of your own subconscious, and personality. Alternately, a stranger may represent an unknown fear, or danger, you feel in your waking life.

Shooting/Shot - a fearful and violent dream experience. It may reflect aggression, powerlessness, release of strong and dangerous emotions, and/or symbolize a conclusive event in a particular situation or relationship.
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Is there some situation that seems out of your control?
Have you done anything that might feel guilty for?
Are you feeling vulnerable in any area of your life?
Do you feel as though you've been betrayed or lied to by anyone in your waking life?


Hope I could give you some insight, best of luck!