The Most Loyal Dogs in History

Dogs can be loyal beyond reason or mere instinct. They can be so loyal as to deny their own existence and their own physical needs, and will even die of a broken heart. Truly, dogs put no limits to their unconditional love and devotion; we have so much to learn from them. The following are the tales of seven souls who will be forever remembered in history for being loyal beyond compare.

On a related note, this is an earlier piece about my Cocker Spaniel Caramella and how tough it was to put her down when she got sick in Canada: A Dieu Caramella. Training a Gentle Giant — Shay The Saint Bernard, Things I Wish All Dog Owners Would Understand, and Why Cats Are Not Dogs are three more.

Also check the story of Gunner: The K9 Air-Raid Early Warning System. 


1- Bobbie the Wonder Dog

Pictured above in the featured photo, Bobbie rose to fame in the 1920s when he walked more than 2,500 miles over six months to return to his home in Oregon after his owner lost him on a road trip. Shortly after Bobbie passed away in 1927, Rin Tin Tin laid a wreath at his grave.



2- Hachiko

Hachikō’s story was featured in many films and books — last of which was Richard Gere’s Hachi: A Dog’s Tale from 2009. I specifically recall the high tissue consumption while watching that flick.


Last known photo of Hachikō — pictured with his owner’s wife Yaeko Ueno (front row,
second from right) and station staff in mourning in Tokyo on March 8, 1935.

3- Shep

The story of Shep the Sheep dog can be found Here.

The historic photo of Shep is courtesy of The Schwinden Library,
Montana Agricultural xCentre, Fort Benton, Montana.

4- Fido

The tale of Fido the Italian street dog on Here.


5- Heidi

Heidi, the Jack Russell Terrier, earned acclaim of Scotland’s most loyal dog in 2001. Her story is featured in Les Krantz’s book: Power of the Dog: Things Your Dog Can Do That You Can’t.


6- Greyfriars Bobby

The Story of Bobby, the Skye Terrier, was featured in the 1961 Walt Disney movie Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog.

This statue of Bobby sits at the corner of Edinburgh’s Candlemaker Row
and George IV Bridge, and is a Category A listed building

7- Ruswarp (pronounced ‘Russup’)

 

And finally, the Tale of Ruswarp the Border Collie.

ALSO VIEW:

A Dieu Caramella

Things I Wish All Dog Owners Would Understand

Training a Gentle Giant — Shay The Saint Bernard

Why Cats Are Not Dogs

From Insects to Crows: Dogless and Searching for Companionship

Izzy The Egyptian American Doggo [Video]
  
When The Puppies Ate The “Chocolate”

When Lady Ran Away  

Animals That Are Not To Be Confused

Pups n Pops