DOG

Dog keywords: Honest, idealistic, unselfish.
Dog correlates to the western sign Libra.

Dog Lunar Calendar:

1910 - February 10 to January 29, 1911 White Dog
1922 - January 28 to February 15, 1923 Black Dog
1934 - February 14 to February 3, 1935 Green Dog
1946 - February 2 to January 21, 1947 Red Dog
1958 - February 18 to February 7, 1959 Yellow Dog
1970 - February 6 to January 26, 1971 White Dog
1982 - January 25 to February 12, 1983 Black Dog
1994 - February 10 to January 30, 1995 Green Dog
2006 - January 29 to February 17, 2007 Red Dog
2018 - February 16 to February 4, 2019 Yellow Dog
2030 - February 2 to January 22, 1931 White Dog

Dog in Tiger year 2010:

Enjoy an excellent year as the humanitarian political consciousness of Tiger year inspires Dog's devotion to causes. Dog can find happiness and not be prone to pessimism and negative thinking. Dog and Tiger are best friends so this is your lucky year.

Dog Personality:

In Chinese society, dogs are the favored domestic animal because they are so loyal to their owners. A person born in the year of the Dog possesses the admirable qualities of loyalty and integrity. Honest and trustworthy, she makes an excellent friend and will always take your side. She won't hesitate to make sacrifices for people and ideas she believes in. Dog has a strong sense of fair play and honors commitments.

Direct and frank, Dog does not pay much attention to superficial details and has little patience for frivolity. Yet she likes to be spontaneous. Dog is hot-blooded and emotional. She prefers to react to rather than plan for a situation. Only Dog will loyally stand by when  others have abandoned a cause. She prefers to live an impeccable life, a life filled with principles and dignity, always willing to be a crusader for a noble ideology.

The year of the Dog is a time of fairness and equality. Controversial issues are given their due, revolutions are successful, politics are liberal, and political oppression is opposed. Integrity and honesty are the values that lead to success under Dog's watchful and just influence.

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TAOIST ASTROLOGY by Susan Levitt To learn more about the Dog personality, Dog relationships, Dog child and parent, Dog's fortunes in the twelve-year cycle, and details of the red fire Dog, yellow earth Dog, white metal Dog, black water Dog, and green wood Dog, read Taoist Astrology: A Handbook of the Authentic Chinese Tradition by Susan Levitt with Jean Tang (published by Destiny Books 1997).