06/24/2026
π Dog Fact of the Day
Ancient Egyptians loved dogs so much that many were mummified and buried alongside their families.
One Egyptian dog named Abuwtiyuw (ah-boo-TEE-oo) was so beloved that Pharaoh ordered a ceremonial burial, making him one of the oldest named dogs in recorded history. He lived during the sixth dynasty (2345-2181 BC) and was believed to be a royal guard dog.
Connection, not perfection.
Humans have been obsessing over their dogs for at least 4,500 years.
π Guild Archives: Reisner, George A. βThe Dog Which Was Honored by the King of Upper and Lower Egypt.β Bulletin of the Museum of Fine Arts, vol. 34, no. 206, 1936, pp. 96β99. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4170605. Accessed 23 June 2026.