Do you know him???

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#21

its a Wolfdog!

Mostly for polices

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5ive Well-Known Member

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#22

Whoaa.. that is amazing story...

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#23

OMG! Now that makes me want to hug my dogs. I just remember how faithful my dog is with me. I stand outside waiting for my boyfriend to pick me up for the morning walk.. It was just 4:55 in the morning and I waited for more than 10 minutes... all alone in the dark... and standing beside me is my dog who just stood there to keep me company *teary eyed*. Now I just want to hug him :'''(

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#24

I've never heard of that dog.

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#25

Kerosene said: ↑

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hachikō

It's actually a really nice story. Everyone should go and read it
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Ugh, why did they have to stuff him though? :/

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#26

Is that dog rin tin tin?

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Hachiko was brought to Tokyo in 1924 by his owner, a college professor named Hidesamuro Ueno. Each day, when Ueno left for work, Hachiko would stand by the door to watch him go. When the professor came home at 4 o'clock, Hachiko would go to the Shibuya Station to meet him.

Though this simple act alone shows a tremendous amount of loyalty, that's not the end of it: The following year, Ueno died of a stroke while at the university. Hachiko didn't realize that he was gone, and so the dog returned to the train station every single day to await his master. He became such a familiar presence there, in fact, that the station master set out food for the dog and gave him a bed in the station. Even so, Hachiko never shifted loyalties â€“ every day at 4 o'clock, he hopefully waited by the tracks as the train pulled in, searching for his best friend's face among the people getting off.

Hachiko's love for his master impressed many people who passed through the station, including one of Ueno's former students, who became fascinated by the Akita breed after seeing Hachiko. He discovered that there were only 30 Akitas living in Japan, and began to write articles about Hachiko and his remarkable breed, turning the world's most loyal dog into a household name, and creating a resurgence in popularity for the Akita.

Hachiko died in 1935, after 10 long years of waiting for his master. But the dog would not be forgotten â€“ a year before his death, Shibuya Station installed a bronze statue of the aging dog, to honor its mascot. Though the statue was melted down during World War II, a new version was created in 1948 by the son of the original artist. Go to the station now, and you'll be able to see the bronze statue of Hachiko â€“ still waiting, as ever, for his master to come home.
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#28

That is so sad. :'( *sobcry*

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