What’s Your Level of FEALTY?

Dogs are well known for their incredible loyalty. You’ve probably heard stories of dogs that have rescued their owners from dangerous situations or traveled long distances to be reunited with their human companions.

One such remarkable dog is an Akita named Hachikō. He lived in Tokyo, Japan, with his owner, a university professor. Each day, the dog greeted his owner at the train station when he returned from the university.

One day, however, the man died of a stroke and did not return to the station. But the dog continued to show up and wait for his owner at the same time of day for the next nine years. Commuters fed Hachikō, and eventually a statue was erected in the dog’s honor.

The story of Hachikō is an example of extraordinary fealty (see definition below).

Speak your mind: Are there any people or organizations to which you feel a great deal of fealty?

FEALTY: Allegiance, loyalty, fidelity.