This Jan 29 sees the advent of the Year of the Dog. Clove tries to bark up the right tree by paying tribute to the people born in the Chinese zodiac year and to the beloved and helpful animal it is named after.
Young Dog or old Dog? Years of the Dog: 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006 (The Chinese New Year does not fall on a specific date, so it is essential to check the calendar to find the exact date on which each Dog Year actually begins.)
Why you love them
People born in the Year of the Dog have a deep sense of loyalty, are honest, and inspire other people’s confidence by keeping secrets. They care little for wealth and status, yet somehow always seem to have money. Dog people make good leaders. The Dog makes a wonderful and discreet friend and is an excellent listener. This Sign tends to root for the underdog and its keen sense of right and wrong makes it duty-bound to the core. The Dog’s credo seems to be: Live right, look out for the little people and fight injustice whenever possible. Dogs make good partners and most people find them easy to live and get along with. He is concerned with the welfare of his family and friends and will do whatever it takes to help them out of a rough spot. Dogs are faithful and always stick to their firm codes of ethics.
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"People born in the Year of the Dog have a deep sense of loyalty, are honest, and inspire other people’s confidence by keeping secrets...."
ReplyDeletehonestly i dun believe the above general rule of lumping together all those who born in the year of dogs with the same characteristics.. or any other zodiacs too
hehehe....
Hi Jellyfish, I think this kind of stuff should be read with an extra pinch of salt. There's no fixed mould as we're all individuals with very different characteristics, temperaments and so forth. Variety is the spice of life. That's why life is so interesting. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jellyfish and your response Happysurfer. I always have thought it ridiculous to think that one in 12 people of the over 6 billion on this planet have the same traits.
ReplyDeletePandabonium, imagine over 6 billion different characters! Mind-boggling to say the least. haha...
ReplyDeleteThis issue has already been discussed on another blog, but I read in my (Japanese) newspaper that companies in China are afraid to hire people born in the Year of the Dog because they're believed to be bad luck for business. All of the ethnic Chinese that I've spoken with about this issue say they have no idea what I'm talking about. Is this a Japanese media myth, or is there something else going on?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update on the Year of the Dog. Interesting,
ReplyDeleteI just remember being bummed out as a kid that I was a Sheep. I wanted to be a Horse, 'cause I loved horses - a Tiger would've been cool too - or a Dragon, although that's a lot to live up to - but sheep are just these silly animals that spend their entire lives eating or being scared. That's not me!
ReplyDeletewah you are making me jealous.
ReplyDeleteDiamond Necklace leh!!.. I need 6 pics
my dogs (all 3 of 'em) absolutely HATES CNY 'cos of the firecrackers. got to up the dosage this year. *sigh*
ReplyDeleteMM, yeah, we talked about this in an earlier post. My guess is that in that particular year, those born in the Dog year could be an inauspicious match with people of a certain animal. And Chinese being generally superstitious, the company bosses (the other half of the inauspicious match) must have adhered to the belief thus not hiring people born in the Dog year. Does this make sense to you? Me neither. haha!
ReplyDeleteHello Hank, thanks for visiting. You do have a great dlog and you're so smart.
Bonnie, you certainly ain't a sheep. I see a very brave person there and adventurous too. You could be a horse - the outdoorsy type.
Yeah lah, Robin, one lucky pooch. You can also get for your kids wor.
FH2o, do they remain sedated throughout the night? Are you sure it's not hazardous to them? Need approval from SPCA or not? I still can't imagine it.
Robin, do you have to do the same for your kids?
haha.. In Singapore, no fire cracker so no need to do that.
ReplyDeleteIt depends on the dog character, some need the drug to tie through this period.
Yes I have veterinary training.
Hi Robin, Malaysia has also implemented the 'no firecracker' this year but there'll still be some die-hards, I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteYou have vet training? You never seize to amaze me and your kids are so very lucky.