02-20-2007, 02:30 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Warwick, New York, USA
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The Origin of the Dog and Ancient Egyptian Dog Names
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A Bindibu legend from Australia:
The earth split in two shortly after creation, leaving Man on one side, and all the animals on the other.
None of the other animals seemed to mind this new arrangements except for the dog.
He ran up and down, whimpering, anxiously trying to find a way across the divide. The dog finally leapt over, caught the edge of the opposite side and started to slip down into the abyss.
But Man pulled the dog to safety, proclaiming, “You shall be my companion forever.”
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Egyptian Hieroglyphics
Here are names of some Egyptian dogs translated from hieroglyphic:
Blackie, Reliable, Good Herdsman, One Who is Fashioned as an Arrow, Useless, Cook-pot, and She-of-The-Town. Often names would be prefaced or followed by abu or jwjw, which translates to bow-wow.
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- Courtesy of The Bark Unleashed: E-Zine Kibble
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People may scoff at you, who see not the lightest blade of grass bent by his footfall, who hear no whimper pitched too fine for mere audition, people who may never really have had a dog. Smile at them, for you shall know something that is hidden from them and which is well worth the knowing. - Lord Byron
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