Is the phrase dog days related to dogs?

The phrase dog days dates back to Roman times.

It was believed that Sirius, the Dog Star, added its heat to that of the sun from July 3 to August 11, creating exceptionally high temperatures.

The Romans called the period dies caniculares, or “days of the dog.”

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