Loyal dogs touch millions of hearts

Hachiko dog waited for his owner for 10 years

Hachiko lived in Tokyo, Japan with the family of Professor Eisaburo Ueno. Every morning, Hachiko followed the professor to Shibuya station to see him off on the train to work. In the afternoon, Hachiko went to the station to wait for Mr. Ueno to return. Those days continued regularly, becoming a familiar rhythm of life for Hachiko, until one day in May 1925, Mr. Ueno suffered a sudden heart attack and passed away right at school.

After Mr. Ueno passed away, Hachiko still came to the station every day as before. This loyal dog waited for his owner for 9 years, 9 months and 15 days until he died. Hachiko became a famous symbol of loyalty in Japan and his statue was placed solemnly at Shibuya station.

The dog cried because he was worried about his owner.

At the scene of the fire in a central Shanghai apartment building (China) on November 15, 2011, the image of a dog crying and waiting for its owner moved many people. A member of the Thanh An fire brigade said that the dog's name was Tinh Tinh. It had been waiting for its owner since the building started burning at noon until it was so tired that it lay on the side of the road, staring at the fire and refusing to eat for 40 hours. When it saw its owner coming, Tinh Tinh quickly stood up and wagged its tail to follow its owner.

Owner died, dog still keeps old habits

An Akita Inu dog's loyalty to his late owner has won the admiration of all residents in the town of Caçapava do Sud, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Every morning, Thor would walk down the street with his owner, stopping at familiar places to say hello to everyone. After his owner passed away in December 2015, Thor continued his old habit despite being adopted by another owner.

Dog waiting for owner outside hospital

Since his owner was brought to the Ruth Cardoso Hospital in Santa Catarina, Brazil, Negao has waited patiently day after day. The little dog waited, not knowing that the day of reunion with his master would never come. Every time an ambulance came in and out of the hospital, Negao would prick up his ears and run after it to see if it was the one carrying his beloved. Two families came to adopt Negao, but both times he managed to escape back to the hospital to wait for his owner. So the hospital contacted an animal charity to ensure that the loyal dog would be cared for properly until he was ready to leave.

Dog waits for owner to return for 3 years

A loyal dog named Fu Shi in Busan, South Korea, waited outside his owner's house for three years, hoping for her return, unaware that his owner had been sent to a nursing home after suffering from dementia. Fu Shi's story touched the hearts of Koreans. In June 2017, the dog was adopted by a family and given a new name, Sky.

Dog waits for owner in rubble in Sichuan

A dog with sad eyes waited for its owner in the rubble after a landslide in Xinmo village, Sichuan province, southwest China in late June 2017. A rescue worker tried to persuade the dog to leave, but the loyal animal insisted on staying. Hundreds of Chinese netizens expressed concern for the little dog. Some even expressed their desire to adopt it.