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Spreading Joy to the World, The Hachi Way
The Hachi Life (Inspiration)No matter how you’re spending your holidays this year, one thing’s for sure: LOVE is everywhere — and it’s growing! Yes, 2020 has been a difficult year to say the least. But, in the midst of all of its trials, so many of us have had the realization that...
December 26, 2020/4 CommentsA message of hope and a challenge to create meaningful opportunities during COVID-19 pandemic
The Hachi Life (Inspiration)Through these uncertain days surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic across the globe, bring the Hachi spirit into your world through the practice of love, loyalty, and friendship - the values that Hachi and our beloved canine friends live every moment of every d...
March 20, 2020/2 CommentsWagging Tails with Hachi: How One Kind Act Changes the World
The Hachi Life (Inspiration)Want to change the world? Start by changing YOUR world by doing something kind for someone else (dogs included!) each and every day. Science shows that being kind is one of the best ways to increase your overall happiness. And, if you want proof, just...
February 18, 2020/2 CommentsThe Mindset of Hachi
The Hachi Life (Inspiration)My Hachi and I would play hide and seek with a stuffed toy. I would wave it in front of him, then quickly pull it away when he tried to bite. After a while, he’d pretend to not be interested and look away. As soon as I placed the toy close to him, he’d...
January 21, 2020/4 CommentsIn Memory: The Animals Lost After the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
Hachi Friends (Stories)compassionFukushimarescueAfter the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster of March 2011, the Japanese government wouldn’t allow residents to rescue their left-behind pets. It was deemed a health risk. .. Hachiko is just one symbol of the strength, beauty and resistance of animals....
December 17, 2019/No comment5 Ways A Dog Helps Your Health
The Hachi Life (Inspiration)Dogs are fantastic companions who bring all sorts of joy to our lives. Through them we can learn to open our hearts and live a life of meaning. Dogs also have very a very practical impact on our lives and our health, as we will discover here! .. Click...
November 19, 2019/1 commentCan Having A Dog Help You Live Longer?
The Hachi Life (Inspiration)Could a puppy prescription be a new treatment for old age? .. The dog-lovers among us have felt this to be true for a long time. I have certainly seen the benefits with my own eyes - but science has confirmed that owning a dog helps you live longer and...
October 15, 2019/No commentWhy crying during Hachi: A Dog’s Tale is good!
The Hachi Life (Inspiration)One minute I can be watching a movie, then all of a sudden the emotion wells up and then… Know the feeling? .. “A good cry.” The positive and negative going hand-in-hand. Crying can be seen as an expression of sadness, a cue that we need comforting. But...
September 17, 2019/8 CommentsThe Pets who Survived Hurricane Dorian
Hachi Friends (Stories)As Hurricane Dorian made its way over the Bahamas and up the east coast of the United States and Canada last week, we’re still only beginning to understand the damage it has caused so far, particularly in hard-hit areas like the Bahamas. Unfortunately,...
September 12, 2019/4 Comments