[Biggirl]

PING this over to Joe 6-Pac.

[SoKatt]

“Hachi” (sp?) was a wonderful movie. A real tear-jerker, though.

[Hodar]

I love dogs. Dogs have a history of selfless dedication to their masters, the number of cases of a dog knowingly sacrificing itself to save a human are legion. In WWII, dogs were known to grab thrown enemy handgernades and flee the foxhole with them in their mouths - the dogs knew what a handgernade was, they knew what would happen.

Dogs do not judge us, they expect very little in return for the love and dedication they give. I hope there is a special place in Hell for those who abuse that love, trust and dedication.

[houeto]

[DivineMomentsOfTruth]

Great post..

Another good dog movie is ‘A Dog Of Flanders’

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052745/

[Dr. Sivana]

The faithfulness of good dogs has been written of in the greatest and most ancient literature: In Homer's the Odyssey, Argos (Ancient Greek: Ἄργος) is Odysseus' faithful dog. After twenty years struggling to get home to Ithaca, Odysseus finally arrives at his homeland. In his absence, reckless suitors have taken over his house in hopes of marrying his wife Penelope. In order to secretly re-enter his house to ultimately spring a surprise attack on the suitors, Odysseus disguises himself as a beggar, and only his son Telemachus is told of his true identity. As Odysseus approaches his home, he finds Argos lying neglected on a pile of cow manure, infested with lice, old and very tired. This is a sharp contrast to the dog Odysseus left behind; Argos used to be known for his speed and strength and his superior tracking skills. Unlike everyone else, including Eumaeus, a lifelong friend, Argos recognizes Odysseus at once and he has just enough strength to drop his ears and wag his tail but cannot get up to greet his master. Unable to greet his beloved dog, as this would betray who he really was, Odysseus passes by (but not without shedding a tear) and enters his hall, and Argos dies. The simplicity of the relationship between Argos and Odysseus allows their reunion to be immediate and sincere.[1] (from Wikipedia)

[BerryDingle]

Friendship is like wetting your pants. Everyone can see it, but only you know the true warmth.

[blueunicorn6]

Go and see the memorial to OLD SHEP ar Fort Benton, Montana.

[An American in Turkiye]

Btt

[Drawsing]

I love dogs too, but if anyone needs an antidote to all this, go read James Thurber’s hilarious “The Dog that Bit People” short story. It is probably free on Google books or somewhere similar.

[martin_fierro]

Watch Hachi, the movie based on his story (co-starring Richard Gere)

The dog probably acts circles around Gere.

saw Gere in a movie about gerbils, but that's another story for another time...

[BuffaloJack]

> 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.

I’ve got a black Maine Coon cat that does exactly the same thing.
He follows me to the door when I leave for work, then quickly runs to the window to watch me leave. When I come home, he’s waiting at the end of the driveway for me to pull in, greets me when I get out of the car and then follows me into the house.