There is no dog in the constellation of Orion. But just to his east are the constellations Canis Major and Canis Minor, the big and little dogs.
sirius
Canis Major is one of the eighty-eight modern constellations. Its name is Latin for "greater dog", and is one of Orion's hunting dogs. The other dog of Orion is called Canis Minor.
There are two constellation that represent Orion's dogs - the large dog (Canis Maioris) and the small dog (Canis Minoris).
It's also called the Dog Star, because of its location at the foot of Orion. Orion is the hunter, and Sirius is his faithful hound.
Canis Major (Greater Dog) and Canis Minor (Smaller Dog). The star Sirius is also associated with Orion as being his dog.
Canis Major (Greater Dog) and Canis Minor (Smaller Dog). The star Sirius is also associated with Orion as being his dog.
Canis Major (Greater Dog) and Canis Minor (Smaller Dog). The star Sirius is also associated with Orion as being his dog.
orion
J Orion Liptak's birth name is Jonathan Orion Liptak.
The Orion telescopes are named after the constellation with the same name, the Orion constellation. The Orion constellation is named after the hunter in Greek mythology also with the same name, Orion.
"Great dog" and "Lesser dog". Except in Latin, so it's Canis Major and Canis Minor.