Dog Days of Summer

The Dog Days of Summer
July 3 - August 11

Why do we call the sultry & hot days of summer "dog days?"
It's in the STARS!

When light pollution is not present and the sky is clear, you can connect the dots of the stars to create images of dogs. The brightest star in the night sky is Sirius; also known as Canis Major or the big dog.

Sirius rises and sets with the sun in late July. In ancient times groups of people in different parts of the world believed the stars added to the heat of the sun. They named this period of time, from July 3rd to August 11th, “dog days” after the dog star.

Thanks to all of the doggies and owners for coming to Bitsy Peabody's Dog Days of Summer PARTY! Bitsy especially thanks Angi Caldwell and Jenna Mammina for inviting their furry friends :)