28/06/2024
Our pups are now 7 weeks old and slowly we are starting to get them ready for their next great adventure. This week we honor Mari's namesake.
You may not know about the movie, “Mari and Her Three Puppies,” which recounts the true story about a Shiba Inu and her loyalty to her human family and her new born pups. The true story of Mari begins with one of the deadliest tremors to hit Japan in 2004. The three strongest quakes happened in just under 40 minutes. An elderly man who was trapped beneath a cabinet, was cared for and saved by his Shiba Inu, Mari, who also cared for her three puppies at the same time. Eventually, the man was able to get out from under the rubble and was safely evacuated by helicopter but Mari and her puppies could not accompany her owner, as rescuers placed a priority on saving humans first. However, the owners did return after two weeks and found a still-alive Mari, albeit gaunt, taking care of her well-fed and plump pups.
And then there is of course, the story of the "other" Mari, the one who has mastered the art of trolling her owner on camera on Youtube. We will never tell which one inspired us, but the background may give it away!