Zodiac Elements
Earthly Branch of Birth Year: xu
Wu Xing (The Five Elements): earth
Yin Yang: yang
Auspicious Directions: east, southeast, south
Lucky Colors: green, red, purple
Unlucky Colors: blue, white, golden
Lucky Numbers: 3, 4, 9
Unlucky Numbers: 1, 6, 7
Lucky Flowers: rose, oncidium, cymbidium orchids
Best match: tiger, rabbit, horse
Avoid matching: ox, dragon, sheep, rooster
Personality
Occupying the 11th position in the Chinese Zodiac, the Dog symbolizes character traits such as loyalty, compatibility and kindness. Dogs frequently offer kind words and useful advice, always listening and lending a shoulder when necessary. Dogs often become deeply involved in others’ lives and are sometimes perceived as nosy. Ensuring others are happy is more important to the Dog than wealth, money or success.
Dogs are determined individuals; always wanting to master a new subject before moving on and always finishing what they start. Dogs value friendships; they’re loyal, honest, trustworthy and reliable and have strong morals and ethics.
A well-kept, organized home is very important. Keeping a clean home and helping at work stems from the Dog’s need to be active and involved. Dogs spend money wisely, passing on luxury goods in favor of practical items. Dogs also prefer saving money to cover future expenses.
Dogs at times can also be temperamental, narrow-minded and stubborn. When this happens, the Dog takes off alone in order to make things right again inside its head. Dogs can benefit by learning to relax and being more rational.
Strengths
One born in the Year of Dog has a straightforward character. In their career and love, they are faithful, courageous, dexterous, smart and warm-hearted. They know how to keep secrets and inspire other people's confidence. Dog people make good leaders. They can be terribly stubborn with the right things.
Weakness
Most people under this sign are appealing but lack stability. They can be cold emotionally and sometimes distant at parties. They can find fault with many things and are noted for their sharp tongues. They are irritable and usually bothered by unwarranted anxiety. They sometimes try to flaunt and be brave. They are likely to be an armchair theorist deficient in practical experience.
Health
A happy Dog is a healthy Dog and it’s easy to tell by the Dog’s sad or depressed appearance that it’s not feeling right. Dogs are resilient, especially when fighting illness.
Relationships
Although Dogs are trustworthy, they have trouble trusting others. It can take a long time before a Dog feels at ease with another person. When Dogs don’t build trust they’re judgmental and rough towards others.
When it comes to romance Dogs often have a tough time. Others are often scared off by the Dog’s insecure, worrisome and frequently anxious nature. Dogs are known to be cold emotionally and critical. But if they fall in love with someone, they would not change.
Career
Coworkers can always count on Dogs to help out, especially if it means the Dog will learn something new or alleviate the workload of others. Dogs are seen as valuable employees. Good career choices for Dogs include: police officer, scientist, counselor, interior designer, professor, politician, priest, nurse, clerk and Judge.
Years of the Dog
01/28/1922-02/15/1923
02/14/1934-02/03/1935
02/02/1946-01/21/1947
02/18/1958-02/07/1959
02/06/1970-01/26/1971
01/25/1982-02/12/1983
02/10/1994-01/30/1995
01/29/2006-02/17/2007
02/16/2018-02/04/2019
