Ah, but they named the dog after the planet and not the planet after the dog.  The planet was named by a little girl (Venetia Burney) and Pluto the dog got his name in honor of the planet's discovery.

I still think it was pretty phenomenal that they discovered that little bit of rock out there in the cold dark empty waaaaay back in 1930.  And, to me it will always be a planet, no matter how they decide to classify it.  It isn't like I have to take exams on this stuff anymore, so no one is going to care what I think about Pluto (the planet, not the dog).

My sister used to be Pluto (the dog, not the planet) at Disneyland.  I know, not germaine to the discussion, but there you are.

Babbling now ... going beddy bye. 

 

Could be worse, could be raining.