@ryanfreebody6881

9 months ago

The black dog is misunderstood. Always have people calling it a hell hound. It is called the Gwyllgi in Wales, Black Shuck in East Anglia, Yeth hound or Wishthounds in Devonshire, Skriker in Lancashire, Barguest or Gytrash in Yorkshire, Padfoot in West Yorkshire, Hairy Jack in Lincolnshire, the Moddey Dhoo on the Isle of Man, the Gurt Dog in Somerset, the Muckle Black Tyke in Scotland, and the Grim, amongst other names. But, the black dog isn't just the omen of death like many believe, it is also a protector. Here's a story about a man of his acquaintance who was to journey through a dark wood alone one night to visit a friend: At the entrance of the wood a large black dog joined him, and pattered along by his side. He could not make out where it came from, but it never left him, and when the wood grew so dark that he could not see it, he still heard it pattering beside him. When he emerged from the wood, the dog had disappeared, and he could not tell where it had gone to. Well, Johnnie paid his visit, and set out to return the same way. At the entrance of the wood, the dog joined him, and pattered along beside him as before; but it never touched him, and he never spoke to it, and again, as he emerged from the wood, it ceased to be there. Years after, two condemned prisoners in York Gaol told the chaplain that they had intended to rob and murder Johnnie that night in the wood, but that he had a large dog with him, and when they saw that, they felt that Johnnie and the dog together would be too much for them. The black dog has been known for a very long time to be a protector of women and young girls. Many stories exist, where a young girl had to walk through a bit of woodland on her journey. Right at the entrance the black dog appeared and stayed with her til the other side. Once more it appeared on the return journey. There is always something evil that would happen linked to these occurrences just like the mans story. For this very reason, in Lincolnshire County “the Black Dog is never feared, and indeed is often a protector of lonely women. A dog-ghost has even escorted a woman protectively in Yorkshire because she came of a Lincolnshire family” demonstrating that the true black dog was perceived to have a certain amount of loyalty (and sensitivity to the fairer sex), just like an ideal dog. Me personally I believe these black dogs are protectors of the dead and are guides for those who need it most. Especially those who are lost or in danger. It is always a black dog that is big, it doesn't threaten or attack, simply standsby watching out. I've had an experience with a black dog when i was a child, it was massive. It dwarfed the bench it stood near. I'll never forget the eyes for as long as I live, bright green glowing eyes. We locked on briefly staring at each other. I felt calm and at ease, but I pulled away thinking I was seeing things. When I looked back it was gone and there were flowers in a bunch left on the bench.

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