From the ArcaMax Publishing, Cats & Dogs Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/catsanddogs/s-571878-589808
Dogs are incredibly loyal to their master. Here are the dogs that
stand out from the rest. We will examine the breed, origin, gender,
variations, meaning, history, and names of the best loyal dogs.
The names of loyal dog are Bobbie, Gelert, Greyfriars Bobby, Hachiko,
Heidi, and Old Shep in alphabetical order. As you can see, their
masters gave unique and pretty dog
names.
Bobbie is a variation of Robert which means bright or fame.
Originally, the name came from old German or English origin. The name
is usually given to a female dog. And, the variations of Bobbie are
Bobby, Bobbi, Bobie, Babbie, and Bobbe.
Bobbie is more commonly known as the Wonder Dog. In 1923, the family
with the Bobbie took a road trip to Indiana. By accident, the family
lost Bobbie. After a herculean search, the family could not find
Bobbie. The family returned to Oregon where the family lived.
Amazingly, Bobbie returned to the home in six months without any help.
Bobbie traveled 2,800 miles across the desert and mountains.
The village of Beddgelert was named after the legendary dog of the
village. The name of the dog is Gelert. From the legends, Gelert is
hunting hound of Prince Llywelyn. He loves to hunt. When the prince
hunts, the prince always goes with Gelert. He really liked Gelert,
because Gelert was fearless and brave. One hunting day, he noticed
Gelert was nowhere to be seen. So, the prince called off the hunt.
When the prince got home, Gelert greeted the prince. Gelert was
covered in blood. The prince taught that Gelert killed his baby. By
the sword, the prince killed Gelert. Later, the prince found out that
Gelert killed the wolf to save his baby. The prince felt really hurt.
He named the village after Gelert.
Greyfriars Bobby is the good dog name of Skye Terrier. Bobby lived in
Edinburgh, Scotland. His master died in 1858. Every night, Bobby
stayed at the grave of his master. In honor of Bobby, a statue was
erected near the grave of his master.
Hachiko is symbolic for loyalty in Japan. The breed of Hachiko is
Akita Inu. The name of the breed is named after Akita Prefecture,
Japan. Hachiko is a Japanese dog name that means wise leaf. In 1924,
Hachiko lived with Professor Ueno. He was a professor at University of
Tokyo. Everyday, Professor Ueno lives Hachiko as the front door of his
home. At night, Hachiko greeted Professor Ueno at the Shibuya Train
Station. In 1925, the professor suffered a stroke at the University.
And, the professor has never returned home. Luckily, another master
adopted Hachiko. On many occasion, Hachiko managed to escape.
Incredibly, Hachiko was able to find the old home. In time, Hachiko
realized that Professor Ueno does not live at the old home anymore.
Instead, Hachiko waited at Shibuya Train Station for the hope in
greeting his former master. With the loyalty of Hachiko, she warms the
heart of the commuters. They bring treats and food while Hachiko
continues to wait.
Heidi is a cute dog name of a Jack Russell Terrier. She loyally lived
with her master in Scotland. Heidi is a German dog name that means
noble one. One day, her master with Heidi went to go hiking. Out of
sudden, her master fell from a 500 feet cliff in 2001. Instantly, her
master passed away. Instinctively, Heidi walked all the way down to
protect her master for several days.
Old Shep or Shep is a Border Collie. Shep is dog name which is a short
variation of Shepherd. In 1936, Shep saw his dead master in a casket.
It is loaded in a train at Great Northern Road Train Station in Fort
Benton, Montana. For six years, Shep comes back to the train station
to greet the incoming train. After numerous daily visits, the train
staffs realized that Shep was the dog of the dead master. The train
staff who lived near the train station adopted Shep. Unfortunately, a
train ran over Shep in 1942. Due to old age, Shep was not able to hear
the train on another track.
Dogs are truly loyal friend. Their loyalty are immortalize in
memorials, books, statues, eulogy, media. For example, some loyal dogs
are mention in a book entitled Ripleys Believe It Or Not.