Fu Dog – Day 83

This Fu Dog is on Enoshima Island in Japan, is of unknown artist, year, and gender.

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Did you know that animals also take advantage of a Fu Dog’s guardian nature? This cat is one lucky kitty!

Fu Dog – Day 82

This Fu Dog is from about the 1920s, carved in amethyst by an unknown artist is only inches tall/wide/deep.

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Did you know that some stones are harder than others to carve? I think amethyst is much harder than some – makes for a good indestructible guard!

Fu Dog – Day 81

This Fu Dog is in front of a restaurant on North Dale Mabry, Tampa FL.

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Did you know that a Fu Dog can have a happy go lucky attitude as well as a ball and a cub? This one exemplifies my outlook – you can have it all and be happy!

Fu Dog – Day 80

This pair of Fu Dogs are in mammoth tusk?! They are mere inches in tall/wide/deep by an unknown artist.

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Did you know that Fu Dogs could be found in mammoth tusk? These were really well disguised but I’m glad the artist found them – I think pieces this small may be referred to as netsuke.

Fu Dog – Day 79

This pair of nickel plated Fu Dogs is of unknown artist and size.

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Did you know that shiny Fu Dogs are reflections of their surroundings? I can see myself, in them!

Fu Dog – Day 78

This Fu Dog is a wonderful tattoo!

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Did you know that having a tattoo of a Fu Dog allows you to always have its protection and good fortune at work for you? Yep, lucky indeed!

Fu Dog – Day 77

This Fu Dog is of unknown artist and gender and is located in Baogua Temple in Zhejiang China.

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Did you know that Fu Dogs have a fire on the inside? Ok, maybe this one is just red by nature!

Fu Dog – Day 76

This Fu Dog is in Mongolia in Ulaan Baatar, is of unknown artist, size, and gender.

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Did you know that Fu Dogs were so brightly colored and delicious looking in Mongolia? Well, this one is!

Fu Dog – Day 75

This pair of Fu Dogs is made of stone by an unknown artist and are about 37 x 24 x 11 inches.

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Did you know that Fu Dogs made of stone last a long time? Yes, these Fu Dogs maybe knew your great great great ancestor!

Fu Dog – Day 74

This Fu Dog is near Wat Dei Doh, Cambodia, by an unknown artist.

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Did you know that a Fu Dog never gets tired? This one looks like it has been on guard for decades!