God Dog Inngami

An old woman who desired revenge against an enemy
Buried her dog in the ground with only its head sticking out
And said:
'If you have a spul do my will and I worship you qs a God!'
She then sawed the dog's head off witha a bamboo saw
Releasing the dog's spirit as an Inugami. The spirit did as she wished
But in return of its paiful death it haunted the Old woman.
In the Oki Islands, the inugami takes on the function that the
Kitsune holds in many other regions of Japan. 'They must
Also be careful not to offend their inugami lest they receive
Ts wrath, as unlike the kitsune, an inugami does not merely
Follow its master's wishes, but also acts on its own impulses.
An inugami's original body stays behind when it leaves to
Follow its masters wishes; the buried corpse slowly withers and
Rots, and if the inugami returns after the body is no longer
Habitable, it may take control of its master's body, making it
Even more powerful. Possession by an inugami is said to cure
Sickness, or ill health; however, it also results in the
Possessed behaving like a dog. Only a powerful sorceror or
Witch doctor can cure the unfortunate bystanders from
The dog-ghost's possession Only an experienced and prepared
Onmyouji may ever attempt to control one successfully.'