November 07, 2010

Hachiko - A Dog's Tale


When they say that dogs are a man's best friend, I think they had a dog like Hachiko in mind. I know this is based on a true story and watching the movie, it totally got me bawling my eyes out. I sometimes wonder how an animal can be loyal to his master when it is sometimes very hard for a person to do something like that. Maybe people give up too easily. Or we let our selfishness overcome us instead of putting ourselves in another person's shoe and see things through their perspective, once in a while.

I don't have a dog. And some stray dogs that I came across, I have found loving homes for them. Plus, I have this fear of dogs - especially if they're big. I've had some bad experiences with dogs when I was younger. Once, a very fierce dog sink its teeth into my calf halfway while I was cycling. And another time, two big Doberman Pinschers even jump out of their fence, ran after me and scared the hell out of me that my bicycle and I went straight into a monsoon drain. I skinned myself and bent the front tyre of my bicycle. Luckily I didn't hit my head on something sharp. I was trapped in the drain for nearly two hours until my late Grandma notices I was not around and heard the Dobermans barking non-stop. She found me in the drain, scared shitless of those two big dogs. And all because I wanted to cycle to a grocery shop and buy some ice cream.

So yeah, I've had some scary run-ins with dogs. I'm trying to overcome my phobia now but sometimes, you can catch me circling around the block rather than walk past a big dog, no matter what it's breed. However, small dogs like Norwich Terrier is fine to me.

Have you seen the movie Hachiko before? If you say this puppy is not adorable, I don't know which planet you're from.



In this movie, the puppy is of Shiba Inu breed which is a smaller breed dog. But the bigger dog in the movie, is an Akita Inu breed which is the real breed based on the true story.


There are two types of Akita Inu breeds. There are the original Japanese Akita Inu which comes only in five colours - Red, Fawn, Sesame, Brindle, Pure White - whereas the American Akita Inu also includes Pinto colour and black masks. You can read more of Akita Inu breeds here.

Sometimes we forget that animals are also smart and intelligent. Sometimes we forget that they also have a heart and they can also be loyal. Sometimes we are too immersed in our daily work or routine that we neglected them, though they had never stopped loving us or thinking about us. If you have a pet, and you go on a holiday for a couple of days and left them with friends or family, do you notice how they behave when you return home and get back to them? Do you notice how clingy they become? That's because they miss you. You should appreciate your pet more.

If only people can have the same loyalty as animals, like Hachiko for example, who waited for his master in front of the train station 10 years after his master had died, the world might be a better place. Families might not have internal problems, companies might not have colleagues stepping on others' head to climb the corporate ladder, governments might not have opposing organizations trying to topple each other and the world might actually be a much friendlier, happier and high spirited place.

The real Hachiko  

Monument oh Hachi in front of Shibuya station, Japan.

Maybe we can learn something from this dog. Loyalty cannot be bought, it can only be earned.

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26 comments:

LadyJava said...

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LadyJava said...

ohhh i love this dog breed Bella.. husky kan? so cute.. i also love chow chow.. lol!

LadyJava said...

wah if i were you.. i'd be scared shitless too. poor you.. lucky nothing untoward happened kan.. 

LadyJava said...

oh i MT this movie a while back but never had the chance to watch it.. sigh.. must make effort to watch.. ..

LadyJava said...

on another note.. i sent you an email using your contact form.. do get back to me ya.. thanks sweetie.!

LadyJava said...

oh chopppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol!

Elycia said...

omg, love the movie! <3 It made me cry so bad :'( damn touching..

Campari said...

i love dog but i don't have one.. my parents don't allow to have pet :-(

Campari said...

oh i also just watch this movie.. nice

nfahk said...

im afraid of dogs..  bila nampak je, sanggup guna jln jauh even jauhnye anjing tu bermeter-meter..  hehe

Monica said...

i haven't seen this movie but my friend told me this is a very touching movie!!

noreed said...

hohoho so scary ur experience with dog

Bella Enveeus said...

Yup, crazy experience. I was dog-phobic for a long time. I still fear those Dobermans.. *chills*

Bella Enveeus said...

Yeah it is. I cried so much my blanket was wet. LOL! It is very touching..

Bella Enveeus said...

Me too.. HAHA! Especially yang besar2 tu, sanggup jalan jauh. Kadang2 tak terjalan pun, takut punya pasal. Like I wrote up there, I've had bad experiences with big dogs.. :'(

Bella Enveeus said...

Yeah, nice right? So touching...

Bella Enveeus said...

Aww that's sad.. Maybe one day when you're already on your own, you can go get one.. :) Now make sure you listen to your parents ;)

Bella Enveeus said...

Yeah right? I absolutely LOVE it too.. And to top it all off, the dog is so damn cute! :-D

Bella Enveeus said...

This is a Akita Inu LJ.. Not husky.. Husky is different..

Yup, had the worse experience with big dogs.. And the dog yang sink his teeth into my betis tu memang kejam.. I didn't do anything pun, I was just happily cycling by. Maybe it's my skirt la yang attract the dog. :( Dah la sakit gila betis berlubang pastu kena samak.. Uwaaa :'( :'( :'(

Oh must watch this movie LJ! Faster go watch! :-D

Bella Enveeus said...

Yeay! LJ FC!

Dukun Digital said...

Oh man, I try very hard not to accidentally bump into Haichi's story anywhere. But I've failed like 24 years in a row haha =-X . I'll somehow manage to bum into his story at least twice a year.

I can assure you, if you stand in front of the statue, you can almost see a longing expression. He misses his master dearly. I swore it brought tears to my eyes standing there. If you love animals, standing in front of Hachi's statue will definately humble you.  Their unconditional love knows no boundaries. Something that we humans struggle to do huh...

Thanx Bella, brings back memories of my younger reckless days on the streets of Ginza.  

Bella Enveeus said...

Yup, I agree with you.. Sometimes we fail to appreciate another person the way we should compared to animals or pets do towards their masters.. And of course dogs shows that better than cats. Still, my cats will sometimes show they miss me or appreciate me with the tiniest gestures sometimes. Sometimes, we human need to get a wake up call by looking into how animals behave. Coz lately, there are some people who are behaving worst than animals.. :(

Razz Momma said...

*gasp* best true story EVERRRRR! :-D :-P
i want this dog! :*

Dukun Digital said...

nods :)

Bella Enveeus said...

I agree with you! I wish I can get a dog :-P

Cody Smith said...

This film, actually made history and made me bloody cry my eyes out!! what a terrific film, true love of a dog and its owner, .. so soooo SAD but nice in its own way!!!! recommen this film to everyone
5 star +

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