You've heard the phrase "Dog Days of Summer," but you'd be surprised to learn it has nothing to do with our furry friends.

Here's where you can grab free, cheap, and discounted hot dogs on (and after) National Hot Dog Day: July 16, 2025.

You may have heard of the phrase "dog days." But what does that mean? Here's how mid-summer came to be called the dog days.

Shake Shack: For $8, get two classic hot dogs or limited-time Flat Top Dogs with topping choices of Angus beef chili, fried ...

Shake Shack’s new ‘Dog Days’ menu includes a competitor to Wienerschnitzel’s chili dog and a hot dog loaded with chopped ...

Wednesday is National Hot Dog Day, and when a type of food gets a day, diners invariably get deals. A pair of big dog chains ...

The ancient Greeks and Romans blamed hot summer days on the rising of Sirius, the Dog Star, which is part of the ...

Ollie takes a look at the origin of the phrase "the dog days of summer" influenced by the Dog Star, Sirius, and also suggests ...

Update: We are officially entering into the dog days of summer. You can expect a notably hot weekend ahead. Temperatures will be 98 on Saturday and 99 on Sunday. With heat ...

In honour of National Hot Dog Day, Maple Leaf Foods recently surveyed Canadians about ways they like to eat their hot dogs.

"I am humbled to have been voted the best in the county. It hasn’t sunk in yet. I didn’t even know I was nominated and I didn’t expect it.” ...

Dog Haus is offering customers part of its reward membership a free hot dog on July 16, and the deals continue throughout the ...