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Chucaro
11th January 2014, 07:22 AM
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The Bolivian city of Cochabamba, in the center of the country, is witness to the lesson of loyalty and perseverance of a modest mutt, that five years expected in the corner of an avenue of that city to his master who died in a traffic accident.

Some call it 'Hachi', emulating the famous Japanese dog 'Hachiko'; others say 'Huachi' or 'Publicidad', but the truth is that this Brown dog has touched residents and traders established in the avenida Papa Paulo, in the North-East of Cochabamba.

' They must be about five years since died its owner in a motorcycle accident. The dog came back and stayed here since then ', says Roman Bilbao Luján, the owner of a meat and Deli shop located a few metres from the place where 'Hachi' lost his master.

The owner was a University every day following that route on motorcycle with the dog as escort, until one day the boy was hit by a taxi and died when he was being transferred to the hospital, he said this week the newspapers seller Aida Miranda Cochabamba daily Opinion.

Since then, 'Hachi' has made Pope Paulo Avenue their home and cries in the corner where the accident removed his master, says Elizabeth Martha García, who helps Miranda in the sale of newspapers.

' He walks from corner to corner and again come where its owner is deceased. Walks, stops at a corner and howls when he sees the corner where its owner has died ', adds Garcia.

The original 'Hachiko' was a dog belonging to Hidesaburo Ueno, a Professor of agricultural engineering at the University of Tokyo, who died in 1925 after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage while he taught one of his classes.

Despite the fact that its owner had died, can attended every day for nine years Shibuya Station at the time that was the train which always brought back to Ueno.

When newly died his master, the Bolivian 'Hachi' did not stop crying in the corner where the accident occurred and howling and barking desperately whenever a motorcycle passing by the place, thinking that he was his master, says Roman Bilbao.

As well as the users of Shibuya Station began to eat and to attend daily to 'Hachiko', the Bolivian can also aroused compassion and solidarity in the avenida Papa Paulo, where people have grown fond.

The dog knows that he has breakfast secured with Bilbao, whose shop works for 18 years in the avenida Papa Paulo.

Thus, the day of 'Hachi' begins between 6.30 and 7.00 in the morning at the door of the business of Bilbao, who awaits with necks of chicken and water.

'Hachi' takes a dam and returns to his corner to eat it; then walk a little and average tomorrow is directed to a small restaurant or the neighboring market, know where you can get something for lunch.

In the evenings get food in a Steakhouse where melancholy look dog also receives occasional shelter for the night.

Several people have tried to adopt the dog and even the relatives of his deceased master took him to his house, on the other side of the city.

But, apparently, the nostalgia of 'Hachi' is greater, so it always manages to escape to return to his corner to wait his owner again to go through there on a motorcycle, as in the old days.

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Hall
11th January 2014, 02:32 PM
Sounds a lot like the movie red dog. Dogs do get a real attachment to there owners. When dad passed away we had a kelpie which was his dog. It went into such a state that we where advised by the vet to have it put down, which we reluctantly did.
Cheers Hall

bob10
11th January 2014, 07:20 PM
Yes, dogs are faithful mates. And I don't dispute the story. But, I think he is smarter than they think, he's getting first class tucker, lots of attention, that dog is not silly. Bob

newhue
12th January 2014, 06:14 AM
Sounds a lot like the movie red dog. Dogs do get a real attachment to there owners. When dad passed away we had a kelpie which was his dog. It went into such a state that we where advised by the vet to have it put down, which we reluctantly did.
Cheers Hall

Hall, not looking for a stouch here as it's a general statement not aimed specifically at you.
But it always amazes me how things like that are so accepted with animals. But when it come to human suffering it's no go. Euthanasia is not legal because we get hung up on fears of peoples greed, and we don't like to think as a race we can actively kill someone for their own good. But it's an act of kindness when it comes to animals. We chuck endless money at saving people because they have feelings, families, and can talk. But not so keen when it come to animals. Funny ol world we live in.

Pickles2
12th January 2014, 07:10 AM
Top dog, top story,...something "nice" in the world, is a pleasant change to most of the other "news" we read about these days.
Thanks, Pickles.

wrinklearthur
12th January 2014, 07:58 AM
I love my animals and enjoy their company, but I would put a dog or any animal down also if confronted with the same situation where their quality of life has gone.

So that is a selfish act on my part but in a nice way, for both my pet and myself. I would not extend my selfishness if my pet is stressed or injured in any way.
I think that the Lady who lives a couple of miles away for me, that had her little dog strapped into a purpose built carriage after it lost the use of its rear legs and bowels, is not being kind to her dog as it has lost it's quality of life and in my opinion the dog doesn't look happy with it's lot.

The other thing I have often seen is a three legged dog or cat, they can get to live a full life and always seem happy, so that I don't mind.

That dog of the original post waiting for it's master, could have been stressed, but with the help of others feeding and keeping a eye out for it, has built a new life for that dog.

I am about to be confronted with a sad decision some time in the near future, our old border collie 'Sam' is very old, at around eighteen years, he is gone stone deaf and going blind, but he is still strong enough to climb into his comfy bed so he isn't sleeping on a cold floor.

For his sake I tend keep him closed in his room during the day when I am working, especially as there are always vehicles coming and going at our place, I don't want him run over because he has a habit of wanting to trot down the drive in front of the cars and now days he his simply too slow to keep safely ahead of any car's.

So the only times I let him out is when the front gate is shut and I can then spend some good time with him, I am hoping for now he simply passes away one night in his sleep.
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Chucaro
26th January 2014, 02:36 PM
Just in case that skeptics say one case does not prove much about the love of a dog here is another case of dog who lived for 9 years in a cementery by his owners grave

A dog called Coly (Collie Dog Breed) after nine years, which has become a symbol of loyalty and fidelity, has died dog all this time had stood beside the grave of his owner, impressive in the city, was admitted a day earlier after being found howling at his usual place of La Piedad Cemetery, in the town of Rosario-Argentina.

THE LINK (http://www.dogheirs.com/marli/posts/5022-loyal-dog-died-after-nine-years-sits-by-owner-s-grave-video)