Wheaten Terrier Totem

   
   "Wheaten Terrier Totem"
   
   From Ireland--and if you can't afford the Irish Wolfhound, you purchase a Wheaten Terrier, known as the Poor Man's Wolfhound.  This dog, like all terrier types, is great at pulling rats out of the bushes; moreover, as in Bram's Dracula, many terriers are put in a room to destroy all venomous vermin.
   Wheaten Terriers are prone to come to their owners in dreams.  Showcasing fertility and an abundance of protection; also, according to some canine experts, they are the most loving dogs, only rated behind the Golden Retriever.  Born a chocolate brown, Wheaten Terriers evolve into a white, almost wheat-like color; hence, the name Wheaten Terrier.  And while they eagerly hunt any vermin, they are great sheep dogs too, almost appearing as such, using their furry camouflage to blend in with the herd, and yet herd them as well.
   This is a benevolent beast, eager to great, treating you like you're their long lost friend from yesteryear.  They do pounce, but in a playful manner.  Overly social and protective of their masters; however, forgiving to the end.
   Here are my observations of the Wheaten Terrier for a decade:

*  Loyalty
*  Devotion
*  Leadership
*  Playfulness
*  Forgiving
*  Guardians
*  Security
*  Hungry bellies
*  Hypoallergenic 
*  Sturdy and Agile 

   Too, usually having a cropped tail, and still today, out of tradition, for the British put a tail tax, so the story goes, on Irish hounds--so, being divinely stubborn, as are plenty of the Irish--they simply cropped the Wheaten's tail so as to not pay the tax.