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Salish Wool Dog

Okay kiddo, let me tell you about salish wool dogs! Salish wool dogs are really special dogs that are important to the Native American Salish people. These dogs were used by the Salish people many years ago to make wool for clothing and blankets.

Now, these Salish wool dogs weren't like the dogs we have today. They were much smaller, almost like large fluffy chihuahuas! The Salish people bred these dogs specifically for their wool. They would take the wool from the dogs and spin it into yarn or thread that they could use for weaving.

These dogs were really important to the Salish people because in those days, they didn't have stores where they could buy wool like we do today. So, they had to get it from somewhere, and the salish wool dogs were the perfect solution!

The salish wool dogs were also really important to the Salish people because they believed that the dogs had special powers. They thought that if they treated the dogs well and respected them, the dogs would give them even more wool.

Today, there aren't very many salish wool dogs left. In fact, they're actually pretty rare! But some people are working to bring them back so that we can continue to learn about the important role they played in the history and culture of the Salish people.