Fun Holidays - Work Like a Dog Day

Labor, according to Darwin's theory, made a man out of a monkey. One famous proverb states: “Work makes horses die, but people grow stronger.” Popular wisdom says that labor is harmful specifically for animals, because... it doesn't make any sense to them. Work hardens a person, making him more resilient both physically and morally. For thousands of years, people have used pets in their work activities. Horses and buffaloes, despite scientific and technological progress, still help cultivate the land with the help of harrows and transport agricultural goods. Dogs, faithful friends of man, pull sleds with people on ice or snow, looking for victims of earthquakes littered with the rubble of buildings. Dogs serve on the border, help the police solve crimes, and act as guides for blind people. Dogs protect private houses and industrial buildings from thieves, graze flocks of sheep and herds of rams. The brave Belka and Strelka conquered space, and their trained brothers - the hearts of spectators of circus shows. Many holidays have been established in honor of these hardworking animals. One of them, Work Like a Dog Day, is celebrated annually on August 5th. The origins of Work Like a Dog Day are unknown. Man tamed and domesticated the dog, or rather the wolf Canis lupus, one of the first among other wild animals. This happened 10-14 years ago during the Neolithic era. As a sign of gratitude to dogs, their devotion and loyalty, not only holidays have been established, but also monuments have been erected. The dogs are immortalized in metal and stone in the images of rescuers helping emergency workers and firefighters, and experimental animals, thanks to which I.P. Pavlov and other scientists made discoveries in the field of higher nervous activity. Some people believe that Work Like a Dog Day is dedicated to man's true friends - dogs. Others are sure that the holiday was established in honor of workaholics who work like bees without vacations or days off. Such people are ready to stay in the office or at work until late as long as necessary to achieve their goal. Workaholics often sacrifice their personal interests and health in the name of work. Therefore, about fans of their work who show excessive persistence, they often say: “Plows like a horse” or “Spins like a squirrel in a wheel.” But most often, workaholics are compared to dogs. Among four-legged friends, Boxers, Dobermans, Huskies, Alaskan Malamutes, Labradors, German Shepherds, Rottweilers and Huskies are especially diligent. “Tired like a hound dog,” says a man who has worked tirelessly for a long time. In honor of these workers and their faithful tailed assistants, “Work Like a Dog” Day was established.