Man's Best Friend?

Don't ask me why, but I came across this interesting item this evening.

A tombstone in Hoddom Cross Cemetary in Dumbriesshire, Scotland, reads as follows:

In memory of Jamesy Geddes, spouse of Andrew Black, who died at Ecclefechan, 13th June 1834, age 32yrs..Also their daug who died in infancy..

I never knew that the Scots (and I am one of them) spelled the word "dog" this way! lol