"The “Yakutian Hachiko”, whose loyalty to his dead mate hit the headlines earlier this month, still hasn’t come to terms with the death of his pal. The hound has rejected a New Year gift of a warm kennel to protect him from Yakutia’s biting cold. A neighbour ordered a warm doghouse to be made for the faithful animal in a local workshop.
The wooden kennel was even equipped with thermal insulation, but internet messages suggest the hound has shown no interest in the new home so far.
The stray dog, whose outdoor life has inured him to low temperatures, seems to prefer staying in an old summer doghouse.
But staff at a local animal charity have not given up hope of tempting the dog to move to his new place.
The stray dog hit the news after he had remained on guard beside his dead pal for two weeks, even when the temperature dropped to -50 degrees Celsius. He earned the nickname "Yakutian Hachiko," after a Japanese dog remembered for his remarkable loyalty to his dead owner, waiting for him at a train station for seven years...."...Continue reading...
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