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Are you aware that the name Cheoah refers to a certain water loving creature? Very appropriate since otter oughta be her name.
With water drooling out of her mouth, you can see why otter oughta be her name
We were hiking one day and ran into a Lakota woman who wanted to be introduced to Qannik, a dog she perceived to be a special spirit because of his eyes. In talking with her, she foretold that we would soon adopt a new Siberian Husky named Cheoah, the Cherokee word for “Spirit.”
Dive! Dive!
Thus, a few weeks later, when we adopted this little red Siberian Husky who had been abandoned behind a foreclosed house, we decided to name her “Cheoah.” Unfortunately, we live in one of the few parts of the world with several thousand Cherokee speakers (we live beside the Eastern Band reservation) who have gleefully told us that Cheoah actually means Otter, not spirit. Fortunately, Cheoah is also that rare Siberian who loves water, as can be seen in these photos.
Why are you looking at me?
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I LOVE CHEOAH!!! She is such a beauty…and very cool! She follows her own rules!!
Ha, I wonder where that woman learned the word for spirit!
Collies don’t usually like the water/swimming. Do huskies? Or is Cheoah unusual?
The dive picture made me think of the fishing style of bears in rivers referred to as snorkeling. She looks like a fuzzy little bear. ;-D
oh how I love this! a Free spirit listening to her own drummer! 🙂
Cheoah might be a “spirit” OR an “Otter” but no matter-she is a water loving sweetheart!!!!
Maybe she saw the “Spirit” of the “Otter”