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~ About "Ailea's Place" ~
The name "Ailea" (pronounced eye-LAY-uh) is an original name derived from the Celt-Gaelic word "aila" which means "little light bringer." The meaning of the original word struck a chord and the slight modification I made by adding the "e" and in the process another syllable, the word sort of makes a nice melody sliding off the tongue. The first time I did a "Google" search of "Ailea" - what I had chosen as my kennel name - I brought up links to my own web site, of course, but was also shocked to see other items came up as well - references to an Hawaiian name of "Ailea" as well as oil paintings by an artist depicting mermaids in the deep, one of which was named "Ailea". The domain name of simply "ailea" (as in ailea.com) was not available to me, nor is a vanity license plate with simply "ailea" available here in North Carolina, both of which I found to be very interesting, indeed, considering I made my kennel name up! If I have offended any in using what I believed was my own created word, I apologize. Mine was truly what I thought a unique variation of a lovely word I stumbled upon in a very old dialect of the inhabitants of the north-western European fringe. Nestled in the heart of the Carolina pines in Chatham County, North Carolina, Ailea's Place, a 5-acre tract in the midst of hundreds of acres of pine forest, began as a very small dream that slowly took shape. Borne of a love and affinity with dogs in general and Shelties in particular, Ailea's Place grew in my heart to encompasses nearly everything I am. While I do enjoy a passion for daylilies (please take a walk through my Daylily Garden!), it was the dogs that started it all. Though the numbers were always few, and they always had a special place in my heart, they are now fading into the distance, with just one ol' gal left, and aging far too quickly. I went around the block as far as I could and loved every step, every dog, every friend made. Closing that chapter was not easy, but now life has slowed considerably. Despite where Ailea may be or may have been, Ailea's Place has always been MY place- a home of love, compassion, understanding and respect for all animals alike (especially Shelties); a place where information is always welcomed and always available to those who ask; a place where anyone could sit and receive the boundless and unconditional love of these mighty hearts we call Shelties. What more could anyone need or desire? I hope you enjoy your visit to Ailea's Place!
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