Yes, because if you look at their little faces real close it resembles a rat's face.....also when she "laughs" she shows her little teeth and makes a funny noise and it just creeps my man folks out. But she is adorable and very loving IF she wants to be....

That's the breed! I've dealt with all kinds, and the worst "butt whoopin'" I ever got was from a chihuahua. Reaaly loyal to their person but anyone else can forget it.

That's funny! But they will get like that with people they don't know. Hair all brizzeled up, yepping and pranching around with the tail straight up....my son calls that 2 pounds of FURY (his term of endearment is calling her a 'turd'.

can you share with us this "brickdust"??? sounds like some kind of protection

Yep, brick dust is a protection and a very potent one at that.
Most of the power in it comes from the production of it, after all beating bricks to powder is time and intent consuming. Layed in a line at the boundries of whatever place needs protecting and running unbroken in a circle, it works just as if you had put up a brick wall. But... It only keeps out those who mean harm.

The most common variant is red brick dust. It looks like dried blood and can turn back even the most determined intruder. I have heard of white and a few other colors, basically any color that you can find brick made in. Protective herbs, pieces of broken mirror, and salt in it's miriad of colors can also be added to the powder to enhance it's potentcy. I've never met two hogans who agree on the formulation except the base of beaten brick.

Does this help any?

...thank you, April, for the marvelous introduction....:I guess we are turning you into a conjure worker yet

I prefer just plain ol' red dust. I really don't know about all the different variations used in some ATRs. One could add some gofer dust to it and we know what happens when one steps into that....