Countdown to CNY: New Year prospects for people born in the Year of the Dog

With days to go until the Chinese New Year, The Standard’s Countdown to CNY” series will bring you the Spring Festival traditions and even the Chinese zodiac forecast.

If your Chinese zodiac sign is the Dog – if you were born in 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018 – here is what Chinese astrology says about your prospects for the new year:

Overall fortune

The coming year will be one of relative stability and ease. Decisiveness will be an important quality to have for you to achieve success. People born in the Year of the Tiger will prove themselves helpful to you. Likewise, you may wear tiger-themed ornaments to further enhance your luck.

Health

Take good care of your body, as headaches or other discomforts around the head might arise. There might also be troubles about your physical appearance. Tend to your body's needs while also looking after your family's.

Career and wealth

This year will be favorable for a range of occupational fields for people born in the Year of the Dog, including the arts, religion, design and architecture, real estate, law, and the civil service. There is also a higher chance of you purchasing a property of your choice. 

Relationships

Your prospects for romance are decent, but not extraordinary. It will be up to you to make the best of your existing relationships – or new opportunities, if that applies. You will have a year filled with joy as long as you treat your close ones with love and concern.