Did you know that the month of August just happens to be National Dog Month? Until earlier today, neither did I. However, probably like you, one of my favorite topics to discuss happens to be a good ol’ dog, and country songs.
God gave us these incredible little creatures to love and then to enjoy and appreciate the unconditional love that a dog gives back. Below you will find my list of seven of my personal all-time favorite songs about dogs. In addition to the songs, I will give you the name of the artist, the year of the song, and a little bit about the artist or the group behind the song.
Now, let me confess. You have to get down to song number four to discover my personal favorite. I will let you know why a little later on.
Probably by now, you know that I am a confessed cat lover. If you didn’t know that you might find it amazing to hear a man confess that he loves his cat. I am not sure that you ever “own” a cat but that a cat “owns” you.
My wife Debbie and I often discuss that Sydney the cat, a feral cat by the way, chose our home. At the time Sydney the cat made his way into our life, we were beginning to experience the senior challenges of our 40-pound lady Labrador named China.
Unbelievably, just like Sydney, China adopted Debbie and I and adopted our home as hers. In a shocking turn of events, the neighbors divorced. Neither one wanted China. Debbie and I could not give her a home fast enough. Trust me, when China passed on, she took a slice of my heart with her when she went to doggie Heaven.
I hope you enjoy the list below of seven of my favorite songs about dogs. If I had to pick a favorite, it would be a tough choice. But I would choose song number four by Nashville songwriter Jason Matthews. Jason debuted the song during a BIG 957 Singer/Songwriter Show at the Cape Fear Regional Theatre. When you hear the song, it will be obvious why there wasn’t a dry eye anywhere.
Again, I hope you enjoy this list of country songs about a good ol’ dog as much as I enjoyed compiling the list.
