I believe this dog is a portal to the deceased loved ones undergrouund. There have been some deaths in the family so I memorialize them with these dogs who protect those in the afterlife. There are more types and I have more. They are on a "Loved One's" table top of a cabinet. It soothes me.
Quite exquisite, actually. My wife loved this gift, and has appropriately placed the sculpture in her office. She loves the carvings, and is grateful for the skill of the artist. Thank you.