Sunday, December 15, 2013

20 Adorable Dog Tattoos

As the old expression says “Dogs are a mans best friend”, and nobody wonders why dog tattoos have a stable place on human bodies among other body decorations. Most of these tattoos are inked for personal reasons and mostly - dog portraits in honour of loyal four-legged friends who have passed away.

Of course, dog just like other living creatures has a symbolic meaning as well.  Dogs are guards of homes and guides that can take you through unknown places, in spiritual meaning - through the darkest times in your life. They will always stay loyal to their owners, protecting them and supporting any way they can. These are smart animals that can be trained for many actions, even saving lives of humans in extreme conditions. As symbols they stand for friendship, teamwork and loyalty, protection, courage and guardianship, assistance, guidance and intelligence. In Celtic mythology they are considered healers, but also nowadays we fully acknowledge how much having a dog can help humans to heal depressions, get out of loneliness and sadness. Not just for Celts, but also for Romans, Greeks and ancient Egyptians dogs were sacred animals – not just our companions, but also guards of spiritual worlds. 

If you are looking for the meaning of a dog paw tattoo look at the symbolic meaning of a dog and add to it also the idea that paw prints can lead you out if you follow them. Some people consider that animal paw tattoo is a signal that its wearer tells through it “I’m an animal in bed” or simply wants to express love for dogs as pets, guides and guards. Some people ink dog paws in memory of their lost pets, but others do it simply because it looks cute – and it really does.

You know the symbolic meaning of dog, so when looking for dog tattoo ideas, think about qualities and values of a dog you want to accentuate. You can embrace your dog portrait into roses or place a crown on the head of a dog, but if you want to get this tattoo to keep good memories of a pet you have lost, getting dog paw with wings inked on your body isn’t a bad idea. Dog tattoos can be successfully combined also with ribbons, bows and letterings, although many people choose to have simple dog portraits inked.

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