go是去，to到、往，dogs是狗，go to the dogs 不是要你“去狗堆里”，而是每况愈下，一蹶不振，堕落，走向灭亡。

【例句】
A friend of Mini V went to the dogs after she started drinking and gambling.
小V的一个朋友在她开始酗酒和赌博后，就堕落了。

What are you talking about? Do you want this company to go to the dogs?
你在说什么呀？你是不是想要这家公司跨掉？