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

Forecast: Little to no change in the forecast moving ahead today. We’ll keep it hot and humid with highs in the middle 90s and heat indices remain in the low 100s, just below heat

Shake Shack is bringing the heat with the launch of its first-ever Dog Days menu—a bold, new lineup of limited-time hot dogs, all built on Shake Shack’s classic Flat Top Dog made with 100% Vienna Beef from the pros in Chicago.

The ancient Greeks and Romans blamed hot summer days on the rising of Sirius, the Dog Star, which is part of the constellation Canis Major. You, too, can blame Sirius for the hot weather or you can keep cool during the heat of the day by enjoying some related entertainment:

The Hot, Lazy ‘Dog Days’ of Summer Just Officially Began The canine name for the hottest time of year comes not from panting pets but from the stars

A Vienna beef hot dog steamed with Budweiser beer costs $1.25 — 75 cents more than when South Point owner Michael Gaughan started the tradition at the old Barbary Coast on the Strip in 1979.