8 Shiba Inus are Loyal.

The Shiba Inu can be a little distant from strangers, but very loyal to their families. There is no better example than Mari, a Shiba Inu, who after the 2004 earthquake at Chūetsu took turns taking care of her older owner, who was trapped in his house, and her newborn puppies.

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The man was finally rescued by an airlift but had to leave the dogs behind. Miraculously, they survived; when the man came back, he found that the mother was lean, but her puppies were plump and healthy.

The amazing story of the dogs’ selflessness was so touching that it turned into a film called A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies.