Article posted: 7/13/2012 6:00 AM

10 cool canine movies to get us through dog days

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As we slip into the official dog days of summer, we honor 10 of the best canine movies ever made, dog stories that aren't, uh, dogs. Ancient Romans, believing that Sirius the dog star caused the extreme heat of late summer, would sacrifice a brown canine to appease Sirius and spare themselves seasonal discomfort during the hot dog days. We have a better idea: watch a hot dog movie instead.