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Some superstitions about dogs:
• A howling dog at night also means bad luck.
• A black dog is also considered unlucky in some parts of the world.
• If your newborn is licked by a dog, he or she will always be a fast healer.
• Greeks thought dogs could foresee evil.
• Howling dogs mean the wind god has summoned death, and the spirits of the dead will be taken.
• A dog eating grass - rain
• A howling dog at night means bad luck or somebody close to you will be very sick or worse.
• Dogs have always been credited with the power of sensing supernatural influences, and seeing ghosts, spirits, faeries or deities which are invisible to human eyes.
• There are many instances of black dog ghosts which are said to haunt lanes, bridges, crossroads, footpaths and gates, particularly in Suffolk, Norfolk and the Isle of Man.
• When a dog howls in an otherwise silent night, it is said to be an omen of death, or at least of misfortune.
• A howling dog outside the house of a sick person was once thought to be an omen that they would die, especially if the dog was driven away and returned to howl again.
• A dog which gives a single howl, or three howls, and then falls silent is said to be marking a death that has just occurred nearby.
• Dogs were also used to cure other illnesses; one old charm which was often used for childrens' illnesses was to take some of the patient's hairs and feed them to a dog in between slices of bread and butter; the ailment was believed to transfer to the animal, healing the patient.
• In Scotland, a strange dog coming to the house means a new friendship; in England, to meet a spotted or black and white dog on your way to a business appointment is lucky. •
• Three white dogs seen together are considered lucky in some areas; black dogs are generally considered unlucky, especially if they cross a traveler's path or follow someone and refuse to be driven away.
• Fishermen traditionally regard dogs as unlucky and will not take one out in a boat, or mention the word 'dog' whilst at sea.
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