Scotland (UK )

 Edinburgh:  SCOTLAND ( UK ) 

   What a most wonderful heart reaching card , Thank you so much for this most loving card  Doyel !  Being an animal lover myself ..especially of dogs I found this story  to be so touching of this most wonderful and faithful little  dog. This little dog  can only be said to be the most faithful of any.  This satue is located  at the corner of  Edinbugher's Candlemakers Row and King George the IV  Bridge, and is a category A listed building .

  GREYFRIARS  Bobby :
   NAME : Bobby :
  BEED :Ske Terrier or a ( Dandy Dinmont Terrier )
  Born :  4th May 1855 Edinburg Scaotland 
  Died :  14th January 1872 in Edinburgh Scotland (aged 16 years )
  RESTING PLACE :  Greyfriars Churchyard
  KNOWN FOR : Guarding the grave of his owner everyday untilhis death on the 14th January 1872.
 OWNER : John Gray.
 AWARDS :  The dog was awarded with  the  Keys to The City of Edinburgh.

 The best known story is that "Bobby" belonged to John Gray who worked for The Edinburgh City Police department as a nightwatchmen. When John Gray died he was laid to rest in  Greyfriars Churchyard  that was the Churchyard that was surrounding The Greyfriars Church in the Olde Town of Edinbugh. Bobby then became known locally for sitting every day on his masters gravesite . In 1867 The lord Prvost of Edinbugh Sir William Chamvers who was also The director for The Scottish Society for The Prevention for the Cruelty to Animals. When Bobby died .. He  paid for the dogs licence and then gave the dog a collar .. which can now be seen in the Museum of Edinburgh.
"Bobby" selflessly sat on his owners grave for 14 years.. finally sucumbing to cancer of the jaw..

 
 A DOGS  FAITHFILLNESS  IS UNMATCHED AND CAN NEVER BE DOUBTED :: THE LOVE OF A DOG  IS THE MOST OF ANY ANIMAL ON THE PLANET !

We are so  lucky  to  have the good fortune to be able to own own such a wonderfully faithful loving  animal..

 Every dog should have a home !!  and every home should have a dog !
 
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