No, not the rock band, although it is noted that they did take their name from the well-known phrase. Do you know the origins of the phrase "It's a three-dog night"? If you have pups at home, you probably already know, even if you don't think you do!! Although there is a bit of controversy over where it originated, the more popular belief is that it started with the Aborigines in the Australian outback. The expression is used to connote a night so cold that one needs to sleep with three dogs to generate enough heat for comfort.
It must be an awfully cold night to need THREE dogs, as we know from experience that one small, not-very-hairy dog generates plenty of heat under the covers (thanks, Lili)!!
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