The other night I dreamt of a Xoloitzcuintli. Hmm, I thought when I woke up and remembered the dream. Is it getting to be time to think of adding another dog?

Xoloitzcuintli is pronounced, roughly, show-low-eets-queent-lee, which explains why this rare breed of dog is often just called a Xolo. You might know it as a Mexican Hairless.

I’ve been intrigued by these dogs for years, hearing that they have spiritual healing qualities. (Well, arguably, all dogs do…) Then a few months ago, I went with some friends from where I’m living now, by Lake Chapala outside of Guadalajara, Mexico, to the town of Colima. There is a tradition of pottery dogs there, and I bought several reproductions of pre-Columbian dogs. You can see those posts here:

http://www.mexico-with-heart.com/blog/2006/11/pottery-dogs-of-colima.html gives a little history and shows one of the pottery dogs I bought.

http://www.mexico-with-heart.com/blog/2006/11/dogs-in-tombs-of-colima.html has some great photos from a book I bought. You can really see the love!

I’ve acted on dreams before…