FAMED DOGS
Added on: 19th Sep 2015
MARLEY
Many could attest how tear-jerking the movie ¡°Marley and Me¡± was.
It wasn¡¯t the famous actors, it was just Marley, the highly strung,
boisterous, too playful and later on diagnosed as neurotic yellow
Labrador retriever. It was actually a true story of the life of the real
Marley and his owners Josh Grogan and his family. Keeping house
with a canine who can be too carefree and destructive was a
challenge and eye opener to the owner himself as he learns to accept
love and forgive a furry friend who never truly understood what
his human family expected of him.
CHARLIE B. BARKIN
Do all dogs really go to heaven? Charlie B. Barkin, that main character
in the 1989 animation ¡°All Dogs Go To Heaven¡±, would strive for that
to happen one more time after he goes back to the earth to avenge
his death only to realize that there is loyalty, honestly and love to
consider above all else. Together with his friends, Anne-Marie and
Itchy, he unknowingly proves that he definitely deserves to go
back to heaven after all.
BEETHOVEN
Imagine a humongous St. Bernard clobbering you at any given
opportunity. Sweet, icky, cute, cuddly, charming and helpful just like
¡°the¡± Beethoven who became a household name in the 90¡äs and
remained in the hearts of millions as other films of his canine
adventures were released over the years. Who could forget him?
SHADOW AND CHANCE
The adventures of Shadow, Chance and their feline friend Sassy in all
of the Homeward Bound films stirred the hearts of young and old
alike as they try to survive in the wild or other locations. Several
adaptations were released and starring these three furry pals teaching
what friendship and family really means.
BALTO
And yet another Disney blockbuster tops the list. Balto was a mixed
breed who¡¯s best friend was a duck named Boris. Audiences fell in
love with his adventures which illustrated his valour and intelligence
despite facing rejection from others because of his origins. The film is
based on a true story of a dog of the same name and his quest to help
transport the serum which can cure diphtheria.
LASSIE
She wasn¡¯t just a Collie who became popular because of the films and
television series she starred in. She was ¡°the¡± Lassie, whose name is
generic to a popular dog in the modern times and is one of the three
who owns a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame plus a couple of Emmy
awards for her films. More than that, her history is rooted from acts of
bravery and courage during the First World War.
HACHIKO
Loyalty seems just a plain old description of someone who sticks around
no matter what. Then what better example can be synonymous to
extraordinary loyalty other than Hachiko, a golden brown Akita, who
waited for the return of his dead owner, Hidesabur¨ Ueno, for nine years.
After his story became a national sensation, his faithfulness became
the national symbol of loyalty, particularly to the person and institution
of the Emperor and to the whole of Japan.
SNOOPY
Which super popular canine has a United States Air Force B-58
Hustler bomb, a special NASA honour, an Apollo lunar module, a
remotely operated underwater vehicle and a 280-degree tributary loop
in Vietnam¡¯s Mekong River named after him? If you say Snoopy,
then you totally nailed it. This fictional beagle maybe more than 50
years old but in truth he¡¯s going to live 50 more years considering his
extensive fame and amazingly huge following who¡¯ll forever be
smitten by his wit and anthropomorphic demeanour.
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