Dog Tattoos

A Little Bit About Dog Tattoos

The dog was most likely the first domesticated animal. Then, as well as now, dogs represent fellowship, protection, and loyalty, and likewise for the animal in the world of tattoos.

In the Chinese zodiac, people born in the year of the dog are regarded as faithful and true if also unreasonable and selfish.

In religion and mythology, the dog or doglike beast is widely accepted as the guard of the underworld. Man's best friend during the day, the dog crosses over with ease into the role of nighttime chaperone through the darkness of death.

Dog tattoos are most commonly used as memorials for one's pet, exhibiting not just rough and vague attributes of breeds but the same fine detail of certain dogs seen in tattoo portraitures of humans.