| We wanted a
loyal, healthy, versatile companion and that is exactly what we got
when Master Macc entered our lives. Macc was our introduction to the
breed and is the reason why we are involved in many activities.
He is our avid
and compliant travel companion, whether it be a 12-hour car drive or
a six-hour hiking trip into the Rocky Mountains with hail storms beating
down our backs and grizzlies hidden in the mist. But most importantly,
he is the dog who is on the invite list for the most dinner parties in
the neighbourhood! When we are invited for dinner we always ask
“ what should we bring?” The answer is always “a bottle of Merlot and Macc!”
He has mastered the fine art of etiquette on how a regal pariah pooch
conducts oneself among dinner guests. If you were to ask him why he gets
invited back he would probably say his trade secrets are “always looking
alert and dignified no matter what trick they ask you to perform and my
soft poetic eyes.”
Macc’s stock
sense is one of his strongest attributes - gentle with the lambs,
but at the same time he can put a ram in its place with just his presence
- which is something you just can’t teach. He has a natural talent for
herding and made Canadian history when he became the first Canaan Dog
to earn a herding title at a CKC trial in 2005. He continues to teach us
more about patience, dedication, and trusting one’s instincts than any
other dog we have had.
He is a true
“thinking dog” — complex, multi-layered, and constantly challenging
us to keep up with his observations on life. His natural gentleness
with small children and “little white” dogs — we think it’s the lamb thing
— is also one of his most endearing traits. To us Macc is our Zen-Canaan,
who we can always count on for a quiet sit-down-and- ponder-the-universe-with-incense
session on the floor after the sun has set. We actually get the sense
that he is channeling with the great dog deities of the past.
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