02/15/2026
These are from our trip to Mexico City last weekend!
Not all dogs just guard your home… some guide your soul. 🐕
The Aztecs believed that when you die, your spirit must travel through Mictlan, a dangerous underworld filled with rivers, wind, and darkness.
And you don’t go alone.
A sacred dog—the Xoloitzcuintli—meets you there.
But here’s the twist 👇
That dog will only help you cross safely… if you were kind to dogs in your lifetime.
If you were?
It guides you across rivers and through the darkness to peace.
If you weren’t?
You’re on your own.
Let that sink in.
Thousands of years later, this legend still lives on in Mexico 🇲🇽—especially during Día de los Muertos—where dogs are seen as protectors, guides, and loyal companions… even in the afterlife.
✨ Moral of the story: Be kind. It follows you longer than you think.