Torrey-Our sacred spirit dog
Torrey-Our sacred spirit dog
One day I was surfing around the internet. I came across a page that mentioned that Aussies are considered the Sacred spirit dogs by the Native Americans. This of course intrigued me, and I had to find out more. I learned that the Native Americans called Aussies the ghost eyed dogs because of their blue eyes. So between the blue eyes, and multi colored coat, they acquired the name of Sacred spirit dogs. The copper patch over the eyes represents the sunset, and the white paws, the morning light. Settlers who owned Aussies were never bothered by the Natives, they felt the dogs and the people who owned them deserved protection.
Torrey at 8 weeks
When I googled Sacred spirit dog, I found a great website. It’s actually sacredspiritdog.com. They have a Dogs helping Dogs project. People send in the undercoat that is brushed from their dog. The fur is then combed and spun into yarn that is used to make scarves and felted rugs. 30% of all the sales go back to helping homeless dogs.
How is it to have a Sacred spirit dog in your house? Torrey is incredibly smart, loyal, intuitive and so much fun. She watches out for Roxy, and for us. She has a real love for life, and enjoys being with people. In short, she is a pleasure to have in our lives.
Australian Shepards are great. I have had a female one for 13 or 14 years now. She never takes her eyes off me and never leaves my side while watching every move. She is getting to the twlight years but is such a gentle soul. A bright star in our family. I would have another Auss anytime. Our Maggie likes kittens, chickens, children but not storms!!!!! She can open any gate so we have to take precaustions. I think her hearing is impaired so It
s good that she sees my face and obeys from my look I give her and hand commands. She could not be bred as she carried the lethel white gene from being inbred. Her pups would have been blind or deaf. Fixing your female dog early before having pups lowers thier risk from Cancer later and makes them a better dog. So spay or neuter your dog. There are so many of these dogs pure and mixed waiting at shelters and rescue palces,just do a search and adopt one, I groomed Maggie the other day and threw out a whole barrel full of hair. Darn!
Torrey sounds like such a smart and sweet puppy. The Dogs Helping Dogs project sounds incredible. Would be such a great way to reuse lots and lots of hair.
Hey Torrey,
That’s cool to find out you’re a special Dog to others too! :)
Have a fun time at Jackson Hole my friend,
Snoopy :)