5. Bobbie,
the Wonder Dog
A
Scottish Collie and English Shepherd
Mix
- Bobbie was
a Scotch collie and English shepherd mix that managed to find his
way home after getting lost on a family trip. Bobbie traveled at
least 2,800 miles from Indiana to Oregon in just six months in
1923. The Braziers identified the dog upon his return by three
unique scars that he obtained before he was lost. His monumental
feat of faithfulness did not go unnoticed. He was featured around
the world in a series of newspaper articles and in Ripley's Believe
it or Not. Having won the heart of a number of people, Bobbie
received hundreds of letters, ribbons, collars, and even keys to
various cities. He was also given a silver medal, engraved with the
record of his long-distance journey by the Oregon Humane
Society.after accidental abandonment on a cross country trip,
Bobbie made his way back over 2800 miles to his family's
home.
4. Old
Shep
A
Border Collie from the United States
- Shep was a
border collie who followed his beloved master everywhere. When the
man died in 1936, Shep followed the man's coffin to the train
station in Fort Benton, Montana. When they refused to allow him on
the train, Shep hung around the station yard and waited for his
master to return. For the next six years, Shep checked every train
that arrived at the station for his master. Tragically, Shep was
killed by a passing train in 1942. His story was memorialized in a
book titled Forever Faithful-the Story of Shep. He even has his own
memorial with a large bronze sculpture of himself in a little park
over looking the river.
3.
Heidi
A
Jack Russell Terrier from Scotland
- In 2001, a
Jack Russell terrier named Heidi scrambled down a 500-foot drop to
get to her owner, Graham Snell. Snell had fallen off the cliff
while hiking and died instantly. Heidi stayed by her master's side
for two days until rescue teams finally found
them.
2.
HachikÅ
An
Akita who became a symbol of loyalty in
Japan
- Hackiko was
an Akita who was brought to Tokyo by his owner Kidesamur? Ueno.
Ueno was a professor at the University of Tokyo. Every day, Hachiko
would wait at the nearby Shibuya train station for Ueno to return.
Ueno died in May 1925, but that did not stop Hachiko. He returned
to the train station continuously for nine years, patiently waiting
for his master to return.
About a year
after Ueno's death, one of his former students spotted Hachiko
during his daily vigil and, after following Hachiko home, learned
about this remarkable dog. The student wrote and published several
articles about Hachiko amazing loyalty to his owner. Eventually,
national newspapers picked up the story and Hachiko soon became
famous. He also earned the nickname "Chu-ken Hachiko" or "faithful
dog Hachiko."
In 1934, an
artist erected a statue of Hachiko at Shibuya Station, and Hachiko
was present for its unveiling. The statue was recycled during World
War II, but later resurrected by the original artist's son in 1948.
Another statue of Hachiko stands in his hometown in front of the
Odate Station and a third has been erected in front of the Akita
Museum in Odate.
Hachiko
finally gave his vigil when he died in 1935. His remains were
stuffed and mounted and are kept at the National Science Museum in
Ueno, Tokyo.
1. Greyfriars
Bobby
A
Skye Terrier in Edinburgh, Scotland
- John Gray
died on February 8, 1858 in Edinburgh, Scotland, leaving very
little behind except for a little Skye terrier named Bobby. The day
after the burial, the curator noticed Bobby lying on the fresh
mound of dirt. He immediately chased the little dog away, but the
next day he was back. Again, the curator chased him day, but on the
third day-despite the cold and the rain-Bobby was back. Finally,
the curator took pity on the poor dog and allowed him to
stay.
For the next
fourteen years, Bobby kept constant watch over his owner's grave,
rarely leaving except to take his noontime meal at exactly one
o'clock. After a while, he came to be known as Greyfriars Bobby,
after the cemetery in which his master was
buried.
Bobby
outlasted his master by fourteen years. When he died, he was buried
just inside the gate at Greyfriars Kirkyard. He could not be buried
with his master because it was consecrated ground. His headstone
reads, "Greyfriars Bobby - died 14th January 1872 - aged 16 years -
Let his loyalty and devotion be a lesson to us
all."
Greyfriars
Bobby may be gone, but he has not been forgotten. Shortly after his
passing, a statue was resurrected in his honor. His story was also
passed down and eventually a fictional version of the tale was
published in a book titled Greyfriars Bobby by Eleanor Atkinson. In
1961, the book was made into a movie titled Greyfriars Bobby: The
True Story of a Dog. Another movie was released in 2006 titled The
Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby and starred Oliver Golding and
Christopher Lee.
Flying dogs and the stories they
lived to tell about
Some of the
most amazing stories in history have involved dogs. Here are some
of those amazing stories.
1.) Two dogs survived the sinking of
Titanic, yes that’s right,two DOGS survived. They escaped on
early lifeboats carrying so few people that no one
objected. Miss Margaret Hays of New York brought her
Pomeranian with her in lifeboat No. 7, while Henry Sleeper
Harper of the publishing family boarded boatNo. 3 with his
Pekinese, Sun Yat Sen. (Pics)
Biggles
The Basset hound made famous in the Hush
Puppies shoe commercials was named Biggles.
Biggles’ grandson, Mr. Jeffries, earned
fame as the dog with the longest ears in the world. His ears
measured 11 and ½ inches each and he often tripped over
them.
Tia, a 2 year old Neopolitan Mastiff gave
birth to the world’s largest litter in 2005. She delivered 24
puppies by caesarean section. Twenty of them survived, setting
another record of the most surviving puppies.
The world’s tallest dog is a Great Dane
from Sacramento named Gibson. He measures 7 feet when standing
upright.
Andrew Larkey of Sidney Australia, walked 11
dogs at once on leash for one kilometer.
Twelve veterinary science students from the
University of Sydney set a record bathing dogs when they scrubbed
848 dogs in eight hours.
The real hero of the 1925 Serum Run was
really Togo. The 12 year old husky led his sled dog team through
260 miles of blowing Alaskan blizzard to deliver emergency
diphtheria serum to Nome. Balto received most of the fame because
he led the final 55 miles.
The first search and rescue dog on the scene
of the World Trade Center disaster on September 11. 2001, was Bear,
an 11 year old Golden Retriever. He began recovery efforts
immediately, working 18 hour days in the
beginning.
Endal, a yellow Lab, helped rehabilitate a
Gulf War veteran. He also saved Allen’s life, when Allen was
struck by a car and knocked from his wheelchair, unconscious. Endal
pulled him into the recovery position, covered him with a blanket
and grabbed his cell phone. After no response, he walked to a
nearby hotel and raised the alarm.
2.) The Basset hound made famous in the Hush
Puppies shoe commercials was named Biggles.
Mr.
Jeffries
.
Mr.
Jeffries
3.) Biggles’ grandson, Mr. Jeffries,
earned fame as the dog with the longest ears in the world. His ears
measured 11 and ½ inches each and he often tripped over
them.
Tia
.
Tia’s
pups
4.) Tia, a 2 year old Neopolitan Mastiff gave
birth to the world’s largest litter in 2005. She delivered 24
puppies by Cesarean section. Twenty of them survived,
setting another record of the most surviving
puppies.
Gibson
.
Gibson
.
Gibson
5.) The world’s tallest dog is a Great
Dane from Sacramento named Gibson. He measures 7 feet when standing
upright.
Andrew
Larkey
6.) Andrew Larkey of Sidney Australia, walked
11 dogs at once on leash for one kilometer.
Sleeping with
dogs
7.) ”Three dog night”
(attributed to Australian Aborigines) came about because on
especially cold nights these nomadic people needed three dogs
(dingos, actually) to keep from freezing.
Togo
8.) The real hero of the 1925 Serum Run was
really Togo. The 12 year old husky led his sled dog team through
260 miles of blowing Alaskan blizzard to deliver emergency
diphtheria serum to Nome. Balto received most of the fame because
he led the final 55 miles.
9.) The first search and rescue dog on the
scene of the World Trade Center disaster on September 11. 2001, was
Bear, an 11 year old Golden Retriever. He began recovery efforts
immediately, working 18 hour days in the
beginning.
Endal and
Allen
10.) Endal, a yellow Lab, helped rehabilitate
a Gulf War veteran. He also saved Allen’s life, when Allen
was struck by a car and knocked from his wheelchair, unconscious.
Endal pulled him into the recovery position, covered him with a
blanket and grabbed his cell phone. After no response, he walked to
a nearby hotel and raised the alarm.
Doggy Fanny
Pack
Dog Fact: Dogs have about
100 different facial expressions, most of them made with the
ears. Unfortunately, the likes of bulldogs and pitbulls only
have 10, due to their breeding. Therefore, dogs easily get
misinterpreted by other dogs and often get into
fights.