Ollie takes a look at the origin of the phrase "the dog days of summer" influenced by the Dog Star, Sirius, and also suggests ways to keep dogs cool.

The ancient Greeks and Romans blamed hot summer days on the rising of Sirius, the Dog Star, which is part of the constellation Canis Major. You, too, can blame Sirius for the hot weather or you can keep cool during the heat of the day by enjoying some related entertainment:

The dog days of summer are already here, and as it turns out, they have less to do with panting pooches and more with ancient civilizations.

Welcome to the dog days of summer. By traditional reckonings, the “dog days”—the hottest days of the summer in the Northern Hemisphere—run from July 3 to August 11.

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