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Dog carving glows gold from people petting it thousands of times

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TeamDogs today!It's a place where you can share a picture of your dog in our Top Dogs feed and share your doggy advice.People presume the carving depicts a castle guard with his faithful hunting hound - and if you touch the statue, it means you will come back to Prague one day.Others believe petting the dog could bring forgiveness, fortune and a long-lasting loyal relationship.The statue of St John was the first sculpture on Charles Bridge, and is the only bronze statue out of all 30 sculptures.No one knows who was the first person to pet the pup - but there are tourists that claim the dog was black when they visited in the 1990s.Ever since, thousands of visitors have patted the dog so much that the bronze plaque is now polished and shiny..

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