Thanks to their loyalty, devotion and dedication, dogs have firmly and forever won their place in the hearts of people around the world. Their boundless love for us and desire to serve have made four-legged barkers indispensable companions for humans from ancient times to the present day. In addition to the above qualities, dogs are distinguished by incredible courage, which is why many of them have become real heroes along with people. The expression “a friend in need” is really about dogs and once again proves that they are man’s best friends, because in any situation dogs are ready to sacrifice themselves for the sake of their owner. Below are the 10 most famous dogs in the world, who became famous for their service to man.
History of Pavlov's dogs
One of the most famous dogs, of course, is Pavlov's dog. And we are talking here not about a single dog, but about thousands of four-legged heroes who laid down their lives on the altar of serving people. Here you can talk for a very long time about the ethical side of the issue. However, to this day, doctors rely on the research conducted by the Russian scientist. Thanks to Pavlov's cruel experiments on dogs, millions of human lives have been saved today. Many treatment methods are based on the recommendations given by the Russian physiologist.
Pavlov himself, no matter how paradoxical it may sound, loved his four-legged helpers and sincerely admired them. He often wrote that he grieved with all his heart for every life lost. The physiologist resorted to euthanasia only if the dog no longer had a chance to live normally. Currently, the phrase “Pavlov’s dog” is used when it is necessary to talk about cruelty and sadism. Surprisingly, the contemporaries of the great Russian physiologist often wondered why he spent so much of his time and mental energy on nursing laboratory animals. They said: “This dog is going to die anyway - maybe in a year or two. But he’s still going to feed him for nothing.”
Dachshund
Stubborn and independent, the Dachshund is still very attached to its family. Bitches usually become attached to male owners, and males, on the contrary, to female owners. An active, cheerful hunting breed that requires a lot of walking.
Dachshunds are prone to obesity, so you should not overfeed the animal. Dachshunds love to sleep with their owners, under the covers. It is incredibly difficult to train this breed to sleep on its bed.
Merits of four-legged heroes
Thanks to four-legged heroes, today humanity knows that reflexes are divided into conditioned and unconditioned. Also, experiments with Pavlov’s dogs made it clear in which area of the brain the signal to trigger a certain reflex originates. This gave a powerful impetus to the development of neurosurgery.
Several decades after Pavlov himself passed away, no one will even remember the nicknames of his experimental subjects. In memory of them, in 1935, a monument called “Pavlov’s Dog” was erected in what is now St. Petersburg. On a high pedestal you can see a Doberman Pinscher, surrounded by the heads of dogs of other breeds. Streams of water pour from their open mouths.
Actor from Legally Blonde - Chihuahua
Perhaps the most famous Chihuahua in the world is the same Wrestler from Legally Blonde, portrayed by Reese Witherspoon. In real life, the actor's dog's name was Mooney.
Mooney was raised by Hollywood dog trainer Sue Chipperton. When the casting call opened, Sue wanted to offer her other student, Gidget, but she was already busy advertising the Taco Bell restaurant. Mooney performed at the audition and got the role.
The wrestler from Legally Blonde and Legally Blonde 2 wasn't Mooney's only role. He starred in several music videos for the singer Cher, in many commercials, and also received episodic roles in the TV series “Three Sisters” and “Providence.” He also attended the ceremony to receive Reese Witherspoon's star on the Walk of Fame.
In 2016, Mooney died of old age at the age of 18. Sue Chipperton's Instagram exploded with sympathetic comments from fans. Several media portals also reported the death of the beloved four-legged actor.
Dog Dzhulbars
Another famous dog was a German shepherd named Julbars. The dog was the only four-legged hero who was subsequently awarded a medal. He was able to detect 7468 mines, as well as more than one and a half hundred shells. With the help of Julbars, the old castles of Prague, Viennese cathedrals, and palaces over the Danube River were cleared of mines. After the war ended, Dzhulbars was awarded the honorary medal “For Military Merit.” Rogue became the most famous dog and took part in the 1945 post-war parade held on Red Square. But the dog could not walk on his own, as he was wounded at the end of the war. At the Victory Parade, the four-legged hero was carried on the overcoat of Stalin himself. The excellent instincts of the tireless hero were proudly noticed by the sappers who cleared mines from the grave of T. G. Shevchenko in Kanev, as well as the St. Vladimir Cathedral in Kyiv.
Snappy
Genetic engineering at the turn of the two millennia gained wild popularity thanks to many discoveries that shocked the world. In their goal of cloning humans, scientists have begun to make incredible strides and have already been able to begin cloning animals. Snappy was the second animal to be successfully cloned, after the famous sheep Dolly. It was a clone of a dog, created by a scientist from South Korea. It happened in 2005, and all the media proudly celebrated the charming Snappy as the main event of the year.
Rogue's Talent
Dzhulbars, or Zhulik, as he was called for short, was the personal dog of Dina Volkats, the wife of Alexander Mazover, one of the most famous dog handlers of the USSR era. The famous dog was trained by its owner for a wide variety of services. But the Rogue was especially skilled at finding mines. In the first years after the end of the war, on many buildings one could see the inscription: “Checked: no mines!” Under these inscriptions were the names of those servicemen who carried out the inspection - this was the rule for sappers. Those mine detectors who worked with dogs did the same. They did this with special pride, since it was believed that checking a four-legged sapper was a guarantee of safety.
Doberman
Dobermans look intimidating and aggressive, but with proper training they will become loving family pets. These dogs have an exceptional sense of smell and are often used for search purposes. The homeland of Dobermans is Germany.
Some individuals may show aggression and viciousness, but these are the consequences of improper upbringing or deliberate “training” by the owner.
The feat of Laika - the first cosmonaut
The infamous dog is also the first cosmonaut - Laika. It was her flight that showed that a living creature can endure the state of weightlessness and survive the launch into orbit itself. However, the fate of the poor dog was predetermined long before the launch itself. The Sputnik 2 that carried her into orbit was not equipped to return. Small consolation: Laika had everything to survive in space for at least a week. But even this experiment could not be completed. The poor animal died four hours after the satellite was launched - the cause was stress from the launch, as well as overheating due to a failure of the thermoregulation system. In the Western media, Laika was called “the loneliest, most unfortunate dog in the whole world.”
Rico
The famous Rico is now considered the smartest dog on the planet. It all started in 2014, when a dog owner said that his dog understood human speech. Scientists became interested in the unusual dog and began to conduct a bunch of experiments with the dog. They put Rico in one room and threw things on the floor. In another room, the dog’s owner said the name of any thing, and the dog took it and brought it to his owner. Rico was also found to have a penchant for deduction. For example, a thing was placed in the room, the name of which the dog did not know. And when the owner named it, the dog guessed that this was the name of the new thing, and carried it.
Hachiko is an example of samurai devotion
The dog Hachiko became one of the most famous dogs in world history. A film was made in his honor. Hachiko became a true example of loyalty and devotion. This story took place in Japan. An Akita Inu puppy was given to a professor named Hidesaburo Ueno. The owner and his friend were practically inseparable. Every day, Hachiko accompanied his friend to the station and specially returned to meet him again. But one day a terrible misfortune happened - Ueno suffered a heart attack at work, and he never returned. At that time, Hachiko was only about one and a half years old - he was a very young dog.
And he continued to come to the station to wait for his master. Every day, Hachiko stubbornly walked to the station and waited. The professor's relatives tried to take the dog home - in vain. Hachiko faithfully returned to the same place in order to someday see his friend. The wait for the faithful dog lasted nine whole years. So Hachiko died in his endless waiting. The day of his death was declared a mourning day in Japan - after all, at that time the whole country already knew about the dog, who had become the standard of true fidelity.
Customs officer - faithful Leo
An honest customs officer in Holland became famous throughout the world thanks to his zeal and professionalism in his work. For nine years (usually a slightly smaller customs dog service), Leo worked at Amsterdam Airport and helped the police track down drug criminals.
He helped airport workers detain over three hundred people illegally transporting illegal drugs. In suitcases, packages, boxes, carry-on bags and backpacks, Leo found a total of more than three tons of hashish, one ton of marijuana, about 27 kg of heroin and 17 kg of cocaine. All seized drugs were either destroyed or transferred to pharmaceutical companies for the production of drugs. It is difficult to imagine the total cost of the seized substances, but it is definitely more than tens of millions of dollars.
For his unique service, Leo received an award and an honorable place in the Guinness Book of Records. Having “retired”, Leo spent the rest of his days in a special elite hotel for elderly dogs.
The most famous and famous dogs: Collie Dick
The collie dog Dick served in the 2nd special service regiment called “Kelecki”. In the dog’s personal file it is written: “During the war years, I discovered more than 12 thousand mines. He took part in demining Stalingrad, Lisichansk, Prague and other cities.” However, Dick was destined to accomplish his main feat in the city of Pavlovsk.
It was like that. Dick, just an hour before the explosion, discovered a huge landmine weighing 2.5 tons, which had a clock mechanism. And the land mine was located not just anywhere, but in the foundation of the Pavlovsk Palace. If there had been an explosion, thousands of people would have died.
After the end of hostilities, Dick, even despite numerous wounds, won victories at numerous exhibitions. The four-legged hero lived to an old age and was buried with all honors - as befits heroes.
Saint Guinfort the Wonderworker
The unique folk saint of the 13th century, the patron saint of infants, is not a person. The wandering story tells about the legendary greyhound, which belonged to the Lyon knight, Lord Villars-en-Dombey. One day the owner went hunting, leaving his infant son in the care of a faithful dog. Upon returning, the lord was horrified: the cradle was overturned, the child had disappeared, and Ginfort’s mouth was bloody. Having hacked the killer to death, the knight heard crying. Alive and healthy, the son lay next to the body of a huge, bitten viper. Local residents believed that the grave of the martyr dog was miraculous. The cult persisted until the beginning of the twentieth century, despite repeated bans by the Catholic Church.
Illustration for the legend.
Kamikaze dogs
However, dogs were often used as kamikazes during the war. They were simply tied with explosive devices on all sides, the poor animal threw itself under the tracks of the tank and died. Until 1943, there were units of kamikaze dogs. According to some estimates, they were able to destroy up to 300 enemy tanks. But even more four-legged heroes died during the battles themselves.
Some dogs died even before they threw themselves under the tank tracks. And sometimes they had to die at the hands of their own people - after all, a dog with a mine, which for some reason did not complete the task, posed a danger to life.
On March 14, 1942, the commander of the 30th Army, Lelyushenko, reported that during the defeat of the enemy in the Moscow region, German tanks were put to flight by dogs. The enemy was afraid of anti-tank dogs - the Germans specifically hunted for four-legged heroes.
Zander
The owner of the amazingly loyal and kind dog is American John, who adopted him as a puppy at the shelter. Soon John fell ill and was admitted to a hospital, which is located three kilometers from home. During the long absence of the owner, Zander was bored and depressed, then he decided to visit the patient in the clinic and immediately went in search of her.
A nurse found the dog at the door of the clinic where John was being treated and called the number written on the dog’s collar. The family took Zander home, but the dog did not wait for John to return home and ran away again to stand guard at the clinic doors until the owner was discharged.
Mukhtar - dog-orderly
The list of the most famous dogs in the world continues with Mukhtar, a dog that saved wounded soldiers during the war. On the battlefield, the dog crawled up to the wounded man and offered him his side. Medicines were attached to this side. Moreover, if a soldier of the Soviet Army was unconscious, the dog would lick him and bring him to his senses. Even without checking the pulse, the four-legged orderlies knew whether the person was alive.
During the war years, the famous dog-medic named Mukhtar rescued about 400 wounded from the battlefield, and also managed to save his guide, Corporal Zorin, who was shell-shocked. For the 80 wounded rescued from the battlefield, the orderlies were then awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. It turns out that Mukhtar was supposed to become a five-time Hero...
Spaniel
Another hunting breed, which is found in several variations depending on the country of origin. Extremely playful and playful. Spaniels become strongly attached to one owner, even if they live in a family of several people, they single out one leader.
The owner will have to walk a lot with the pet and carefully monitor it during the walk: spaniels pick up everything from the ground that seems edible to them. They calm down with age; an older dog will become an understanding companion for an older person.
Terrible fight of border guard dogs
Not far from the village. In Legedzino, Cherkasy region, you can see a monument to four-legged border guards. They were the ones who tore the throats of several hundred fascists. On the monument you can read the inscription: “Stop and bow!” What follows is a text stating that 150 service shepherd dogs died the death of heroes at this place, remaining forever faithful to their owners. These were some of the most famous dogs in life, who managed to show true valor in the fight against the enemy.
A dramatic episode in the history of the Second World War is the feat of 500 border guards near the village. Legedzino, which is located on the Talnoye – Uman highway. This detachment also included 150 (and according to some sources, 250) service dogs. The battles were long and exhausting, and the detachment commander, Major Lopatin, was asked to disband the dogs. After all, there was nothing to feed them anyway. However, the major did not comply with the order; the four-legged fighters remained as part of the detachment. Uman was a city of enormous strategic importance. 22 fully equipped divisions were rushing towards it, which also included elite units of the SS, one of Hitler’s personal guard units.
Oskar Münzel, in his book entitled “Tank Tactics,” describes how terrible the spectacle of this battle was. At a critical moment, when the Germans attacked again, Major Lopatin gave the order to introduce the last reserve - to send hungry dogs into battle. 150 four-legged fighters rushed into mortal combat against the Nazis, who were spraying them with machine gun fire. Some dogs latched onto their throats even while in death throes. The Germans began to retreat. However, tanks came to their aid. The bitten fascists climbed onto the tank armor and from there they shot the four-legged heroes.
500 border guards lost their lives in the battle. None of them surrendered. The dogs that managed to survive, according to eyewitnesses, remained faithful to their owners to the end. Each one lay down next to its owner and did not let anyone near him.
Rottweiler
The peak of popularity of the Rottweiler in Russia occurred in the late 90s and early 2000s. The hardy and powerful breed is suitable for those who already have experience raising dogs. If training is neglected, they grow up to be aggressive, although with due diligence even beginners can cope with training.
Requires daily physical activity; you need to take him for walks regularly and for a long time. Rottweilers can only exist in a group, so they quickly become part of the family.
Saint Bernard Barry
A dog named Barry is another one of the most famous dogs in the world. Information about him has survived to this day. In Paris, there is a monument to a dog with a girl holding its neck. This is a monument to a four-legged hero, about whom they usually say: “He saved 40 lives and died on the 41st.”
In the Swiss Alps there is a dangerous pass called Saint Bernard. The cold season there lasts 8-9 months, and frosts sometimes reach -34 °C. Many people there became victims of the elements. In the 16th century, a monastery was built here, whose monks began breeding large dogs. The breed was named in honor of Saint Bernard. Four-legged pets could find and dig out a person even under a large layer of snow. When the dog got to the freezing one, he lay down on it and warmed it with his breath. And so that the lost one would not die of hunger, a bag of provisions, a flask of wine and a warm blanket were tied to the St. Bernard’s neck.
Barry became one of the most famous dogs in history thanks to his sense of smell. When a storm approached, he became restless and often went to the mountains himself, where he easily found those in distress. One day, Barry smelled people in one of the deep crevices and began to make his way to the victims of the disaster. A woman and a child found themselves in the abyss due to an avalanche. When the woman saw the dog wanting to help, with the last of her strength she covered the child with a cape and tied the shawl to Barry’s back. The dog licked the baby's face until he woke up. Then he carried the child safely to the monastery.
Egyptian
The guard dog of the unknown pharaoh of the 6th dynasty (2345 - 2181 BC) went down in history as one of the first domestic animals whose name is known. On a tablet found in Giza is engraved: “Abutyu, guard of the lord.” This is a braid, a breed that looks like a greyhound with protruding ears. Presumably, the name translates as “Pointy Ears.”
Mummy of a dog, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Death of Barry
Barry became a very famous dog as he saved 40 people. He died by an absurd accident. In 1812, the dog once again found a frozen man and warmed him with his warmth. When the rescued man came to his senses and opened his eyes, he saw the snow-covered face of a huge dog. He thought it was a bear and stabbed it. The seriously wounded dog barely made it to the monastery. He survived, but was no longer able to do rescue work due to weakness. Barry died in 1814. For many years after this story, St. Bernards were also called barryhunds.
Balto
Probably everyone knows the famous cartoon, which was named after this amazing dog, who saved several thousand children in Alaska. Then there was a severe epidemic in the state, but because of the frost and blizzard it was almost impossible to deliver medicine to children's hospitals, and this dog, being an ordinary mongrel, led a team of huskies and together they were able to bring medicine to sick children. For such heroism, a monument to the great Balto was erected in Central Park in New York for his dedication, courage and saving the lives of children.
The most famous dog breeds: ranking of four-legged pets
After reading such stories, even those who have not previously experienced any particular passion for four-legged pets may have a desire to buy a dog. But you need to approach this step consciously, first considering all the costs. Those who are interested in what types of four-legged friends are popular today will be interested in the list of famous dog breeds:
- Welsh Corg;
- bullmastiff;
- German Shepherd;
- Border Collie;
- chihuahua;
- dachshund;
- French Bulldog;
- Golden retriever;
- Pomeranian Spitz;
- miniature poodle;
- Saint Bernard;
- mini maltese;
- Siberian Husky;
- Yorkshire Terrier.
There is nothing more touching and beautiful than the love of four-legged friends. They are ready to sacrifice their lives to save a person. In a dangerous situation, they behave like real heroes.
Yves
Eve selflessly saved her partially paralyzed owner: one day, American Katie Vaughan was driving a truck when suddenly the car stopped, a flame appeared, and the interior quickly began to fill with smoke. Katie couldn't get out of the car on her own, but she managed to open the door for her Rottweiler dog.
Katie felt that she was beginning to lose consciousness, but at the same time, Eve, tightly grabbing her owner’s legs, was able to pull her out of the burning car, and as soon as the dog managed to pull Katie a few meters to the side, the car completely caught fire.
Elga
In the small Russian town of Primorsk-Akhtarsk there is an obelisk with the names of police officers killed as a result of hostilities, and just recently a monument to the dog Elga appeared nearby. The shepherd began his service together with his guide Evgeny Shestak, and their first business trip was Ingushetia. Then - Chechnya. Already during the first reconnaissance, Elga found a tripwire with a hand grenade. A month later, she “smelled” a booby-trapped machine gun, thereby saving 10 policemen.
Typically, the working life of dogs lasts no more than 6 years, since they begin to go blind from the smell of TNT and plastid. Elga, who was 20 percent blind, worked for another 3 years. The last time she hit a mine. The shepherd survived, but began to get sick. She died in Evgeniy's arms at the age of 13. At the request of the veterans of the unit, a monument was erected to the shepherd fighter who saved the lives of dozens of people at the beginning of 2013.
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Lefty
The heroic feat of the pit bull Lefty is admired by all residents of Virginia. The dog literally took the bullet of the robbers who shot at its owner and broke into the house. Even while wounded, she fearlessly attacked the criminals, but they managed to steal valuables and money.
Unfortunately, Lefty's injured leg could not be saved.
And since the dog's family was robbed and could not afford expensive treatment for the wounded Lefty, their neighbors and friends on the Internet organized a fundraising campaign for the heroic pet, thanks to which Lefty underwent surgery, and she quickly regained her strength.
"Shit" on the throne
The ancient chronicles of the Vikings brought this amazing story to our times. When Magnusson, one of the Norwegian rulers, conquered the land of Trondheim, he left his son Onund as king. The young monarch did not have to carry the burden of caring for his people on his shoulders for long - soon an uprising broke out in those places, as a result of which Onund was killed.
The enraged father immediately assembled a punitive squad that drowned the riot in blood. Gathering the surviving inhabitants of Trondheim, Magnusson invited them to choose a new king as punishment. It could be a shameful slave named Fax or a dog named Saur ( this word is obscene and roughly translated means “shit” ). Both options covered all the inhabitants of that land with shame.
After consulting, the old people chose a dog, citing the fact that a dog lives less than a person. This is how another Norwegian monarch appeared - Saur. A golden collar was made for the dog, and all subjects were obliged to give the dog appropriate honors. Saur probably really enjoyed accepting tasty offerings from the grateful people, but he still occasionally indulged in his favorite pastime - protecting the few Viking livestock. During one of these “royal entertainments” he was killed by attacking wolves. How they dealt with the unlucky shepherds who did not save “His Majesty”, history is silent. The reign of the famous dog lasted three years.
