「Dog on verge of death」「about to be offered, invite for meat of dog」to RECEIVE ONE'S JUST REWARD that could be good or bad, happy or sad, getting what one deserves.
　Some say the original but unlikely meaning was「about to give or offer meat to a dog」but more likely:「give or OFFER dog meat」as the REWARD, realizing that「dog meat」is literally eaten in China, and, figuratively is the euphemism for「penis.」Note that roasted puppy dog was (and is still) considered a tasty treat in many parts of the world, and this would be the source of RECOMMENDED, URGE, EXHORT, ENCOURAGE someone to eat the tasty flesh nuggets. In truth, dogs do not need any encouragement or urging to eat any sort of meat (including the meat of other dogs), and most dogs may not fully understand if you「recommended」something to them anyway.
　Glyph most likely meant a person「about to get dog meat」in all its various meaty meanings, offered as a reward of some kind after a subordinate has obeyed a command or killed the opposing general (the 'dog meat' reference, perhaps), leading to URGE, ENCOURAGE with a reward. Dog meat is still believed by those who ingest it today to be quite delicious, including Europe and the Americas until relatively recent cultural and cuisine changes.
　In view of the top element as「in bed with meat in squeezing grip, to desire, invite, and request」the possibility cannot be ignored that the PRIZE, REWARD was not eating dog meat literally, but instead, eating the meat and drinking in the fluids of one's dog by someone used as sacrificial meat, to wit, a blow job administered by the lord's finest harem fellatrix…or maybe the soldier could have his choice of eating meat or having his meat eaten…or both.

Modern definitions (that generally disregard history) …excluding politically incorrect concepts and other meanings deemed offensive today; may list only pigeonholed definitions, euphemisms, or meaningless mnemonics)
Chinese: prize; award; encouragement
Unihan extended: prize, reward; give award to
EDRDG: prize; reward; give award to