I got to walk the labyrinth. Well, maybe I ran. The labyrinth’s in the meadow. It’s a special place.
Mom walks the labyrinth sometimes. She says it’s a sacred walk that helps you love more. It’s fun to walk the labyrinth. It’s not necessary for dogs though ‘cause we already know how to love a lot.
I like it because it’s a bond with my ancestors. Shelties are Shetland Sheep dogs from the Shetland Islands. That’s part of Mom’s ancestors too. She calls them Celts. That’s why the labyrinth is like the ancient Celtic labyrinth. It’s seven circles. When you get to the center, you turn around.
I let Mom get way ahead of me. That’s ‘cause I have to stop and smell the critters that live here. There are mice and frogs and spiders and even deer. Lots to sniff. Then I run and run around the circles to catch up with Mom. She laughs at me. Pats me on the head. Tells me what a good girl I am. Then she keeps walking all the way to the center of the labyrinth.
The center is kind of boring. Mom stays there for a while, then we get to walk the circles again. This time they get bigger and bigger instead of smaller and smaller. They get smaller on the first walk. That’s when we’re walking into the center.
We stop when we come out of the circles. We bow. I know how to do that. That’s to say thanks to our ancestors. Then I get to run ahead. I have to beat Mom to the house. But wait. There’s something here I have to sniff first. This is a whole new smell. I don’t know what this is.
Oh no. I’ve been busy sniffing and Mom walked ahead. How can she do that? We’re not in the labyrinth anymore where I can catch up really easy. I have to run and run and run really, really hard to catch up. I bark at her. She smiles at me. That means I’m a good girl. I am.