Pisces

Element: Water
Modality: Mutable
Ruler: Neptune
Symbol: The Fish
Healing Combo: Leo and Libra

Most compatible with: Cancer, Scorpio, Taurus, and Capricorn

What a Pisces dog daydreams about: nirvana, sleep-a-thons, trips to the ocean, and saving humanity

Keywords: dreamy, fantasy, shy, empathic, compassion, imaginative, messy, creative, spiritual, great dancer

The Personality Snapshot:

• The Pisces dog loves to escape reality.
• The Pisces dog could sleep for 3 days straight.
• The Pisces dog lives in their own fairy tale world.
• The Pisces dog thrives in chaos.
• The Pisces dog is here to give unconditional love and compassion.
• The Pisces dog is a psychic sponge and will absorb all the energy in the home.
• The Pisces dog takes on all of your mannerisms.
• The Pisces dog empathizes with everyone.
• The Pisces dog wants to merge with everyone and everything. All is one.

In-Depth:

Merrily, Merrily, Merrily, Merrily…:
Life is a dream, or at least an eternal snooze when it comes to your Pisces pup. Don't count on this doggie to be your alarm clock. She'd prefer it if you hit the snooze button a few zillion times. This precocious pup can teach you the deepest spiritual lessons without uttering a word ("He who knows does not speak, he who speaks does not know" By Lao Tzu). If you want to witness unconditional love and empathy in action, observe the saintly behaviors of your divine canine friend. This chilled out Piscean dog star will show you what it truly means to relax and let your mind drift downstream.

To Be a Dog or Not to Be, That is the Question…:
The Pisces doggie is as poetic as Shakespeare: like Will, she knows that life is but a stage where grown-ups simply don strange costumes and act like a bunch of egotistical lunatics trying to out-do one another. The innocent Pisces Dog Star has no interest in competition or worldly stresses. She is the least ambitious of dog stars. The Pisces pup is here to remind you not to fall prey to the snares of illusion and delusion. She only wants to love and be loved in return and she hopes the same for you, dummy. Consider this four-legged furry friend your Guru and wake up to the deep teachings of unconditional love and forgiveness. If that's too Chopra for you, at least get a grip and stop taking this life so seriously. Dream or die.

Sleeping Beauty:
Sure, all dogs spend a good portion of their lives catching zzz's but this dog treats sleep like a religion. Unlike most dogs that jump up in ecstasy should you merely spell the W-word as in W-A-L-K, the Pisces will burrow themselves in further under the covers hoping you won't dare interrupt her dream time. Dreaming is what she does best. Should you catch your little Pisces Dog Star dreaming of deep-sea diving as strange gurgling, water-bubble sounds abound in the midst of her dreamtime, just chalk it up to her vivid imagination. Lord only knows where she might have traveled while all snuggled up in her favorite doggie bed. She might even astral travel in her sleep, which means she can go spy on your Aunt June's dog or connect with other dogs across the continent. She has even been known to do some long distance healing on people in crisis or trauma. This mystical doggie is as deep as the ocean.

Telepadog:
Oh, and we should probably mention that the Pisces dog is a psychic sponge if not totally telepathic. She totally picks up the vibes in the household and people. If you need someone to sniff out whether your latest date is trustworthy or a good character, watch your psychic pup in action. They'll have ways of letting you know if the new stranger in the home is to be trusted or sent to the curb. Oh, and definitely watch what you think. She does. She can read your mind and moods and contact the deceased like her name was Sylvia Browne. If she seems a bit skittish or paranoid, it's just her hypersensitivity. Handle this darling with the utmost care; the Pisces dog is a truly mystical being. The more you meditate and sleep late, the happier your little Swami will be. She is ultra-sensitive to the surrounding atmosphere so be sure to give your beloved Pisces pooch sweet music; beautiful candles and a running fountain if you don't live near the ocean (she adores the sound of water). You'll kill her with the mundane and the blasé.

Furry Savior:
The Pisces dog believes she is here to save you and the rest of the unenlightened do-do heads out there. She is plugged into the ethereal realms, where all the doggie angels and guides hang out. She will give you endless supplies of spiritual nourishment just by her own highly evolved displays of patience, forgiveness and understanding. Should you see your little Jesus doggie bearing a cross, quickly trade it for a milk bone dog biscuit to prevent any serious displays of martyrdom. But seriously, this doggie would do anything to make your life easier and your soul happier. She lives to serve and sacrifice for those she loves. In fact, she loves you so completely that she may not know where she ends and you begin.

If the Pisces dog could talk, he or she would say:

Pull those shades back down. I'm light sensitive.
Okay … just 5 more minutes, I swear, I'll get up.
This place could soooo use a little glamour.

What a Pisces dog wants in an owner:

Somewhere a Place for Us:
I want my soul mate! Aren't there any gentle souls left in this cold, hard world? If you're a crazy type A personality and/or up at the crack of dawn, puhleeez, pretty please: don't pick me. You'll ruin my idea of a fantasy world in .00003 seconds. Dearly beloved, I need my beauty rest and then some more. You see, I have much more to process than the average dog because I see and feel everything as if it were happening to me. Sleep is my medicine, my cure, my salvation. If this is going to work between us, please do your best to understand my undying quest to uncover the subtle complexities of my unconscious. I need someone who will appreciate how spiritual sleeping can be. Let's analyze my dreams together and then paint and do some dance therapy. I could listen to sweet music 24-7, that and movie marathons. Any excuse to curl up and do nothing but turn my doggie thoughts off and take off to another reality. I'm a dreamer by nature and prefer someone who will let me keep my illusions, and make this a heaven on earth complete with aromatherapy balm for my fur, endless petting and pet pampering plus.

Care of the Soul:
I need a guide (never say owner) who lives according to the dictates of their soul. If that sounds too deep, you are probably not the one for me. I am super-sensitive and need you to appreciate how vulnerable this world makes me feel. I prefer to live away from toxic places with too many people or too much noise. I'd be psyched if it could be just the two of us. I don't do well with large groups of people or families because I totally absorb the energy and vibes in the room — for real, I do. I'd be happy to live in a small cottage near the ocean or in a fabulous hipster pad with glamour galore. It's all about the glamour; I have a particular love for Lucite and Phillip Stark furniture. If you happen to be the pragmatic type, you might drive me to drink. I need an ideal atmosphere that encourages my mind to wander to blissful and fantastic places. The more Salvador Dali the better.

Chaos is the Highest Level of Organization:
I prefer the messy variety when it comes to owners. Ya see, it makes more sense to me to mess up my dog bed and all your stuff too while I'm at it. I can find my bones and toys better in a mess than when everything is too neat and tidy. I love an owner who functions well in chaos. The less structured you are, the better. Discipline makes me suddenly develop an extreme case of narcolepsy. I believe in going with the flow and letting things evolve of their own accord. As one of my favorite spiritual dogs once told me, "Let the thing announce itself" — rather than push the issue. Rigidity makes me extremely paranoid I'll have you know. I'm fine with random walks, and extra naps. But throw me into some kind of doggie boot camp and I'm likely to have a doggie breakdown. I'm fragile so I need someone who will handle me with the utmost care.