If you’re a dog person, you know that dogs are much more than pets, they’re our best friends, and also our children. Which is why it’s no surprise that, according to a 2010 study at the University of Texas, dog lovers tend to be much more “social and outgoing” when compared to cat people.
What you may not know about your dog friends though is that astrologically—dating back centuries—dogs are signified by the planet Mars. Mars is the planet of action and aggression, one of the tough guy planets that isn’t afraid to say no. Though it might seem a bit odd that our adorable pups who cuddle up with us at night and provide emotional support through difficult days are signified by the planet of war, it’s important to remember that dogs first became human companions as hunters.
Dogs have obviously since become domesticated but they still contain all those feisty, Marsian impulses. In astrology, the malefic planets (Mars and Saturn) teach us about ourselves through enforcing boundaries and dogs provide plenty of limits between taking walks, preparing meals and the dirty business of scooping their poop. Even when things get messy though, how could we ever stop loving them? Here’s our definitive list of the signs that are dog lovers through and through.
