Shiloh
Meet my Beagle friend Shiloh. I will likely only see him once a year if that. He was at the annual Oktoberfest up North at the Cabins where my Dad has a place. In checking around the web, Shiloh is a name for a book about a Beagle it appears. Pretty sure it is no classic tome in the Western Canon. Soon after meeting Shiloh, I crossed paths with a yappy miniature Collie. Like a Bonsai Dog. Looked like a Collie, just smaller. Petting the Collie, name unknown, gave me little commensurate joy as did petting Shiloh. I had a Beagle as a kid and there is something about boys and dogs. When the dog passes, as did Gus (my Beagle) when I was six, a part of my childhood died with him. He was shot under mysterious circumstances. I will always stop to pet a Beagle. Anytime, Anywhere. They bring me happiness. I was wondering about the name Shiloh though. In the Old Testament, it is where the Tabernacle was situated when the Israelites entered the Promised Land. It means "Peace"