get two dogs, Nina and Nuno. They can keep each other company when Nino’s not home
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Have another picture of Milo from a few years ago still cant work out what kind of breed she is i miss her 
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In the rough and tumble streets of the outer northern suburbs, gentle hearted man finds love again in the shape of a furry four legged friend.
I’ll start writing the screenplay !
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That is the best movie ever made, but, so sad….
And it’s a true story too.
Best wishes for finding a new dog, when the time is right.
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Ugly cried several times during that movie
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The original is also well worth watching, if you can find it…
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Watched a good dog movie yesterday, The Art of Racing in the Rain.
Dog is like the narrator, worth a look. Dog doesn’t die, and watching it be driven around in a Ferrari racing car is nice.
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Here’s a feel good dog story from my red neck of the woods.
You might enjoy this one, @Koala ! 
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Try to get your heads around this.
Just got back from visiting family in the UK. My younger brother married my wife’s younger sister. Their daughter and son in law live next door to them. The daughter is the boss of Danaher animal rescue in Essex which is a charity run organisation for mainly dogs. My brother’s wife runs the charity shops that are the main fund raisers. There are 5 in different Essex towns similar to our Vinny shops. My brother, retired, is part time handyman at the centre. Between them they have 9 dogs of their own, all rescues, another one that has been removed from it’s owner due to an ongoing animal cruelty case, so only a temporary visitor, and at least twice a week they bring a dog home for overnight stays if there’s no vacant kennels at the centre. My nephew, who doesn’t live there, has 2 rescue dogs and there are another 3 dogs claimed by other family members. They keep the large kibble bags and fill one up every 3 days with doggy doos and the grandkids job is to clean up the horse pooh from the 3 horses that they have. It was an experience staying with them.
My contribution was to cook 250 burgers at the fund raising fete that was held while I was there. Another volunteer cooked 300 snags and another was cooking veggie burgers. 
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Photos to come but have just adopted an almost four year old former medical research beagle called Harriet.
She’s absolutely gorgeous and has got me wrapped around her paw already.
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The Bionic Dog ?
Was the medical research on how far and fast she can run when you leave the gate open? We gave our kids a beagle and he was a ripper but when he knew he was on the street side of the gate and knew you weren’t in front of him he would look at you and just take off.
She’s definitely a flight risk. We were told because of how beagles are kept in research facilities, they are even more eager to flee than a typical beagle.
I’ve had beagles before so the yard is set up for that. She’ll never leave the house (including front yard) off-leash, though. Even with that flight risk, they are wonderful dogs.
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Attention @Finding_Nino
In 1920s Tokyo, a professor brought home an Akita puppy named Hachiko.
Each morning, Hachiko walked him to Shibuya Station. Each evening, he waited for his return.
Then in 1925, the professor died unexpectedly at work. He never came back.
But Hachiko didn’t know. So he kept waiting.
Through rain and snow, in blazing summers and freezing winters, Hachiko returned to the same spot outside the station. For nine years, he kept his vigil, watching every crowd, searching every face, refusing to leave.
By the time his own life ended, Hachiko was no longer just a dog. He had become a symbol of devotion — a story so powerful that it moved a nation.
Today, a bronze statue stands outside Shibuya Station where Hachiko once waited. People meet there, pose for photos, and remember the dog who showed the world what loyalty looks like.
Some loves never fade. Some bonds survive even death. And sometimes, one dog’s endless wait is enough to teach humanity about eternal love.
Sources:
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National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo – Hachiko’s Story
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BBC – Hachiko, Japan’s Most Faithful Dog
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Shibuya City Tourism Association – Statue and Legacy
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Is anyone out there owned by a miniature schnauzer?
Pros and cons?
Such an inspiring story of love and loyalty if i ever go to Japan one day i will visit Hachiko’s bronze statue
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