Dogs

In Scotland seeing Cu Sith, the black faery dog, run cross your path at night, fortells of your death within a forenight.

Dogs are the familiars of faery folk.

If a faery dog barks at a human being it is a sign of cumming death.

The hounds of the Horned God, Herne are called "Wishing Hounds". When they are heard galloping over Dartmoor Heath, the local children close their eyes and make wishes.

In ancient Israel they were painted on marriage contracts and carved into city gates as symbols of fidelity and protection.

If a dog growls at an empty space it means that a ghost treads there.

Catching a dog's tail in the door when it is exiting your home is an ill omen, and a sign that you should remain home until the next daybreak.

In Persia, anyone owning a dog could be charged with the crime of Witchcraft because they were considered the bringers of illness.