Chinese Horoscope: What is a Wood Dog and what year is it?
Wood dogs are popular, social, loyal, and hard-working, but they can also be pessimistic and find it hard to forgive and forget
ACCORDING to Chinese legend, dogs are loyal, honest and just - though they have an anxious side to their personality.
The Wood Dog is the eleventh of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the related to the Chinese calendar.
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Each of those can then be split into five elements - Earth, Wood, Fire, Metal and Water.
So what exactly is the 'Wood Dog' zodiac sign and what does it represent?
What year is the Wood Dog?
The years of the Wood Dog are 1934 and 1994.
It is a sub-component of the Dog in the Chinese zodiac.
Each zodiac sign also has its own element: Earth, Wood, Fire, Metal and Water, which add more uniqueness to the sign.
Other years of the Dog
Those born in 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006 and 2018 are known as Dogs in the Chinese Zodiac.
Notable Wood Dogs include Justin Bieber and Camila Mendes.
Characteristics and personality traits of the Wood Dog
Family, family, family - oh yeah, family.
Tear this one away from their family roots and watch them snarl and bark and whimper until they’ve returned to the bosom of those they cherish.
The Wood Dog is an absolute sweetheart, a ridiculously sensitive one - but lovely nevertheless.
These characters love socializing, love playing and adore people in general, but the family is where the heart is.
It's the cornerstone of their life. Some of us look at our respective families and are planning our escape route by our second birthday, not these creatures - they’re not going anywhere.
They also have creative juices coursing through their body.
Types of Dog
Water Dog: Focused on building a strong foundation for the future, they are outgoing and always looking towards the future.
Wood Dog: Trustworthy and polite, very eloquent and always wise.
Fire Dog: Thoughtful dream chasers, but can be timid and closed-minded, they are confident and outspoken
Earth Dog: Stubborn and determined, very disciplined, love a good challenge.
Metal Dog: Outgoing, conservative, and sometimes vain. They like to keep up with appearances and their high self-esteem.
Compatibility
The Dog is most compatible with the Horse and Tiger.
This group is considered the free spirits of the Chinese zodiac.
They are always searching for freedom and never wish to be constrained.
With their self-determination comes selfishness and passion.
The Tiger is excitable and fierce, while the Horse is more stubborn and independent.
The Dog brings loyalty to the group and gives it a sense of honesty.
In contrast, the Dog is least compatible with the Dragon, Goat, Rooster, and other Dogs.
These signs will not understand one another, especially with the Goat who can be meek and docile.
Other types of Zodiac animals combined with the Fire element
- The Wood Ox
- The Wood Tiger
- The Wood Horse
- The Wood Dragon
- The Wood Snake
- The Wood Rooster
- The Wood Pig
- The Wood Rabbit
- The Wood Monkey
- The Wood Rat
- The Wood Goat