Dogs go through four different stages during their life cycle: First, a puppy, then an adolescent, adulthood, and finally an old dog.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j0I4lAF7t-s Hound Dog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPd1s5Ttsrs
When a human makes it to their senior age, they try to find a place to retire that is suitable, silent, and most beautiful space where they can retire in the most conducive and humble environment.
Sometimes they realize that as their kids are far away working and taking care of their own children they need a companion. During such a time they grow fond of pets, and one of the best pets is a dog.
Canines provide the most excellent company and eliminate loneliness, keep them busy, playing around all day long.
https://www.barkingmad.uk.com/blog/uncategorised/the-key-stages-of-a-do…
A dog lives a lonely life in the house of the master and tries to fill his days with all kinds of tricks. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=txSJDmt4u6Q
Then, consider those “Dog Days” of Summer from 7/3 to 8/11 each year. They’re the hottest days of the season.
Some say it’s a reference to the hot, sultry days that are “not fit for a dog.” Others suggest it’s the time of year when the extreme heat drives dogs mad. But where does the term come from? And what does it have to do with dogs? You may be surprised to see it has to do with the stars.
The phrase is a reference to Sirius, the Dog Star. During the “Dog Days” period, the Sun occupies the same region of the sky as Sirius, the brightest star visible from any part of Earth. Sirius is a part of the constellation Canis Major, the Greater Dog.
In the summer, Sirius rises and sets with the Sun. On July 23rd, specifically, it is in conjunction with the Sun, and because the star is so bright, the ancient Romans believed it actually gave off heat and added to the Sun’s warmth, accounting for the long stretch of sultry weather. They referred to this time as diēs caniculārēs, or “dog days.”
Thus, the term Dog Days of Summer came to mean the 20 days before and 20 days after this alignment of Sirius with the Sun—July 3 to August 11 each year.
Here is a delightful dog story from a man with a heart of gold, David Hartman pull this out of his digital file about one upstanding dog named Dexter.
After losing a leg in an accident, Dexter, a Brittany Spaniel in Ouray, Colorado, has surprised its owner by taking adaptive behavior to a whole other level. Correspondent Steve Hartman reports on how Dexter's upright locomotion has proved an inspiration.