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Year of the Dog

What's In Store For Us?

By Espie Estrella, About.com

Being born on the year of the dog, I'm really interested and excited to know what 2006 has in store for me based on Chinese astrology. Here we will discuss the traits of those born on the year of the dog and explore some of the things we should look forward to for the year 2006.

How to Know If You're Born on the Year of the Dog: If you were born on 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994 and 2006.

The Traits and Characteristics of a Dog:

Positive:

  • Dogs are loyal.
  • Dogs are honest.
  • They are trustworthy.
  • They are good listeners.
  • They know how to keep secrets.
  • Dogs are very principled.
  • They always want to do something or improve on something.
  • Dogs aren't materialistic.

Negative:

  • Dogs have trouble opening up to people. They need time to warm-up to someone.
  • Dogs are stubborn.
  • Dogs are sometimes selfish.
  • When provoked, they have a sharp tongue.
  • They have a tendency to worry too much.
  • Dogs are moody.
  • They are somewhat eccentric.

The Signs Dogs are Compatible With: Dogs are said to be compatible with a Tiger, Horse or Rabbit.

Fields Where Dogs Excel: They are excellent in business and will make good leaders.

What's In Store for 2006?: Here is a great article chronicling what's in store for those who were born on the year of the dog. Other signs are also discussed. Read it here.

Famous Composers/Musicians Born on the Year of the Dog:

1922:

  • Frank Wess
  • Josef Matej
  • Harry Freedman
  • Alexander Raichev
  • Paul-Andre Gaillard
  • Jerry Fielding
  • George Theophilus Walker

1934:

  • Francesco Pennisi
  • Christian Wolff
  • Joep Straesser
  • Georg Kroll
  • Rob du Bois
  • Andre Prevost
  • Michael Sahl

1946:

  • John Paul Jones
  • Naomi Judd
  • Paul Dean
  • Michael Peter Finnissey
  • Anne Boyd
  • Barry Manilow
  • Anne Murray

1958:

  • Shawn Colvin
  • Tom Schuman
  • Belinda Carlisle
  • Mick Talbot
  • Anita Baker
  • Vincent Henar
  • Daniels Koran

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