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Dog Days of Summer begin July 3

It’s July 3rd and that means the start of the Dog Days of Summer!

Dog Days start, traditionally on July 3 and run through August, bringing with them a dog pile of hot, humid weather here in the Northern Hemisphere. So how will be beat the heat and humidity? Well, with Canadian dogs, of course. Happy Dog Days Valerie. This is your DOD today. FYI: DOD stands for Dog of the Day. Just in case you were curious. 

4 Canadian dogs on stamps for Dog Days of Summer

Canadian Dogs
Issued by Canada Post in 1988
Artist: Mia Lane 
Designer: David Nethercott

The stamps above feature 4 dogs indigenous to Canada, but are popular around the world .

Tahltan Bear Dog Tahltan Bear Dog | The Canadian Encyclopedia
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever | The Canadian Encyclopedia
Canadian Inuit Dog Qimmig  Canadian Inuit Dog | The Canadian Encyclopedia
Newfoundland Newfoundland Dog | The Canadian Encyclopedia

Last year we beat the heat with a look at the founding of Quebec City. 

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