THE DOG

10 February 1910 ~ 29 January 1911 - Metal Dog
28 January 1922 ~ 15 February 1923 - Water Dog
14 February 1934 ~ 3 February 1935 - Wood Dog
2 February 1946 ~ 21 January 1947 - Fire Dog
18 February 1958 ~ 7 February 1959 - Earth Dog
6 February 1970 ~ 26 January 1971 - Metal Dog
25 January 1982 ~ 12 February 1983 - Water Dog
10 February 1994 ~ 30 January 1995 - Wood Dog

THE PERSONALITY OF THE DOG

The Dog is very direct and straightforward. He is never one to skirt round issues and speaks frankly and to the point. He can also be stubborn, but he is more than prepared to listen to the views of others and will try to be as fair as possible in coming to his decisions. He will readily give advice where it is needed and will be the first to offer assistance when things go wrong.

The Dog instils confidence wherever he goes and there are many who admire him for his integrity and resolute manner. He is a very good judge of character and he can often form an accurate impression of someone very shortly after meeting them. He is also very intuitive and can frequently sense how things are going to work out.

Despite his friendly and amiable manner, the Dog is not a big socializer. He dislikes having to attend large social functions or parties and much prefers a quiet meal with friends or a chat by the fire. The Dog is an excellent conversationalist and-is often a marvellous raconteur of amusing stories and anecdotes.

He is also quick-witted and his mind is always ;alert. He can keep calm in a crisis and although he does have a temper, his outbursts tend to be short-lived. The Dog is loyal and trustworthy, but if he ever feels badly let down or rejected by someone, he will rarely forgive or forget.

The Dog usually has very set interests. He prefers to specialize and become an expert in a chosen area rather than dabble in a variety of different activities. He usually does well in jobs where he feels that he is being of service to others and is often suited to careers in the social services, the medical and legal professions and teaching. The Dog does, however, need to feel motivated in his work. He has to have a sense of purpose in the things that he does and if ever this is lacking he can quite often drift through life without ever achieving very much. Once he has the motivation, however, very little can prevent him from securing his objective.

Another characteristic of the Dog is his tendency to worry and to view things rather pessimistically. Quite often these worries are totally unnecessary and are of his own making. Although it may be difficult, worrying is a habit which the Dog should try to overcome.

The Dog is not materialistic or particularly bothered about accumulating great wealth. As long as he has the necessary money to support his family and to spend on the occasional luxury, he is more than happy. However, when he does have any spare money the Dog tends to be rather spendthrift and does not always put his money to its best use. He is also not a very good speculator and would be advised to get professional advice before entering into an major long-term investment.