Cancer
is the home-lover. Although he has a retentive memory, high attention span is
extremely short when
concentrated on subjects or
objects outside of his
household. Thus, as you stroll
together through the neighboring
countryside, he may suddenly
plop down at the end of your
leash and refuse to budge for
anything less than a full-scale
brush fire. No degree of tugging or
tearful recrimination will rouse
him from his chosen spot until
finally, in defeat, you turn
homeward. Whereupon, joyously
bounding, he will lead the way
to your abode. There is one
comforting thought; you will
never get lost with a
Cancer-born dog on the other end
of your leash.
The
dog born under the sign of
Cancer is very protective of his
territory. Although he has been
known to take marvelous offence
at mailmen, meter readers,
delivery boys, and your ill
tempered Aunt Minnie, he rarely
leaves any physical evidence of
his heroism other than injured
pride and an occasional stroke. The trespassing stray
kitten is routed with great
gusto, but never cornered, for
the Cancer canine possesses deep
empathy for his fellow creatures
and seeks only to defend the
premises and the human
occupants. (Actually, he has allowed
the kitten to escape so that it
can report to the Cat Monsters
of the Outside World that your
house isn't such a keen place to
visit.)
If
you own a dog born under this
sign, you have undoubtedly
noticed how contentedly he
sleeps all day. He is conserving
his energy for the next full
moon. If you have had
complaints from your neighbors
regarding his moonlight baying,
you can assuage your
embarrassment with the knowledge
that, even if he's the smallest
dog on the block, you will never
be troubled with prowlers or
peeping Toms on bright, moonlit
nights. Be assured that on all
other nights he will sleep even
more soundly than he has slept
through the day.
For
the sake of attention, the
Cancer dog likes to do his
day-time sleeping across
doorways or somewhere generally
focal in the household traffic
pattern. Fractured ribs, broken
toes, ugly lumps and blue bumps
are in the stars for the unwary
persons who stumble upon the
warm, sleepy presence of the dog
born in Cancer.
Cancer
the fourth house of the zodiac,
is the sign of the crab. The
crab signifies a tenacious and
domestic outlook. The ruling
planetary satellite for this
sign is the moon, which strongly
contributes to the tendency of
the Cancer canine to be
changeable and easily
influenced, and which certainly
helps account for his moonlight
sonatas.
The
nature of the dog born to this
sign is patient, sympathetic,
protective, and, even in the
case of the male downright
motherly. He is loyal, dependable,
and true. He is the ideal choice
for a family pet.
Generosity
is an important trait to the
Cancer-born den-mother of the
dog world, for despite his
compulsion to protect his
property from intruders, he will
share it all, toys, bones, and
babies, with those he trusts and
admires, including the family
cat.
The
female Cancer dog kisses people
a lot unless she's been taught
not to. She can be somewhat
over-protective when she has a
litter of pups and will deeply
resent seeing them sent off to
new homes before they are at
least two years old. She will
have a slightly deeper
appreciation for your personal
problems than the male, and will
listen with eager sympathy for
hours while you tell her what a
rough day you've had.
The
dog born under the sign of
Cancer has a tenacious memory
and could probably do great
things in obedience competition
if you could cajole him into
thinking of your local obedience
training club as his
home-away-from-home.
Violet
is the color that has been found
to be most appealing to the
cancer dog. Although it has
never been determined whether it
is the hue or the aroma which is
more attractive, the basic fact
is indisputable: If you own a
dog born in Cancer, violet IS
his color.
If
you have been planning to give
your dog a birthstone, the only
acceptable gem is ruby. No other
will do. If such an extravagance
is beyond your means, you can
win the necessary cash by making
a heavy bet with a sporty friend
and his beagle: You bet that
your dog will reach your house
before his dog does. You've lost
a friend. He's lost a beagle.
But your amazing Cancer can wear
his birthstone with pride.
Although
the dog born in Cancer is
adoring of everyone within his
household and is amenable to any
good friends who may visit,
Pisces and Scorpio are the ideal
signs for him. Keep this in mind
when puppy-time comes around,
and be sure to check the
horoscopes of your mailman and
utilities-meter readers. (And
send Aunt Minnie a Get-Well
card!)
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