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Understanding A Dog’s Emotions: Why They’re Our Best Friends

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It can often take a lot when understanding a dog’s emotions. There is something truly special about the bond between us and our dogs. For centuries we’ve kept them as our companions, allowing them to hear our greatest fears, know our biggest dreams,...

October 2, 2018/No comment

Bred for Loyalty: The Amazing History of the Shiba Inu

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For Hachi: A Dog’s Tale, we used Shiba Inu puppies instead of the larger Akitas to play the younger Hachi in the film. They grew so fast that we needed to use many during the shoot. My own Hachi was a Shiba Inu. The most popular breed of dog in Japan, the...

September 18, 2018/No comment

Our Dogs Are Our Reflections

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Our dogs are our reflections. I think we all have seen people who act just like their dogs — and vice versa. But why is that so? How do our dogs seem to be just like us? Do you remember that animated movie, 101 Dalmatians? It was such a unique movie...

September 4, 2018/No comment

Living the Good (Hachi) Life – How Hachi’s Dog Tale Can Inspire Us All to Live Adventurously and in the Moment

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Since I was little, I’ve been called to chase adventure. Rather than spending time playing with dolls, I preferred to arm wrestle the boys. I craved action and wasn’t afraid to test the limits. One time, when I was six, I was determined to get Easter...

August 31, 2018/2 Comments

How Hachi and Our Dog Friends See The World

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In the film Hachi: A Dog’s Tale, we show Hachi, the main character, seeing the world through his eyes. While we feel closely attuned with our canine friends – they see and think of the world a bit differently from us; through a dog’s...

August 24, 2018/No comment

Ten Commandments from a Dog’s Perspective

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A dog’s perspective can be really hard to understand. Sometimes we just don’t get what they’re trying to say. It’s made a lot easier through these ten dog commandments. Within minutes, the Oklahoma tornados left many without...

May 23, 2013/2 Comments

Hachi, Grief, and An Unlikely Friendship

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Who says animals don’t express emotion? Just because we can’t always understand just what our dogs are trying to tell us doesn’t mean they don’t feel much of the same things we do. So do dogs express emotions? Of course! This...

May 1, 2013/1 comment