And the little dog is going to run all the way back? That's amazing. Such a cute little pup too! Thanks for sharing!

Dogs are so smart, and loyal. Although I am against all meat unless raised humanely and killed very humanely.

and vice versa.

I do understand that we would not be the species we are had it not been for our partnership with dogs.

I mean, had it not been for the dogs, we wouldn't be good at keeping many other domesticated species anyway.

There's no comparison. A dog wants to be with you and would die for you. A horse is a prey animal, and at the first sign of trouble, turns and runs, possibly killing you in the process. There isn't the same bond there.

Some countries won't let that happen.

Those adventure racers won by finding him.

Thank God people like this group responded.

About canine MRI studies. Basically, the crux of the article is that dogs have eschewed their nature pack for humans.

And there's plenty of anecdotal evideence to back this up...thanks.

I have recently adopted a five year old dog in August and wonder if he has become mine or would still run to his old owners if they came up.

I think you're okay.

K&R

And thank you very much for posting

...for "Aawww-thur." I often think animals are able to see the invisible tattoo some of us have across our foreheads that either says "softie" or "sucker."

My husband and I had a similar experience on a much smaller scale in the early 80s. He was stationed in the upper peninsula of Michigan, at. K I Sawyer AFB. We had gone jogging in late October, by which time it is quite cold there. We passed a field of tall weeds and heard a hoarse meow. We found a skinny but otherwise healthy looking cat.

I picked him up to check for injuries, and didn't find any so put him back down. We resumed our run, only to be followed by the cat, who must have been thinking, "I found a couple of live ones here, and they are NOT leaving me behind." I picked him up again. My husband said, "We're not taking him home, are we? I replied, "We'll, we're not leaving him HERE!" My husband named him Pete, and totally fell for him. Sadly, Pete developed kidney failure and was only with us for 5 years. He was a real sweetheart.

Have a good life, Arthur.

My dad was stationed there from about 1970-74. My younger brother was born there in 1972. You just brought back tons of memories from blue berries, and snow forts to speed racer, and getting cable. I vividly remember watching my first Star Trek episode, which I found out much later was titled The Apple. Yeah, I turned into a Trekkie.

But to stay on topic, I got a dog. I even had a dog when I lived at K I Sawyer AFB so long ago. Not the same dog. But dogs are so cool.

from a fellow Trek fan.

We were there for 4 winters, which is how outsiders measure the passage of time there.

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More at google images:

https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4TSND_enUS566US566&q=Mikael+Lindnord+%2B+Arthur&gws_rd=ssl&tbm=isch

that we need these feel-good stories!

What a sweetheart! And what a great bunch of humans. I'm glad they found each other.

There is no way in hell they will let them get away.

what a great story. In my book these guys took first place.

iscooterliberally

Swedish meatballs can do that to others - that be man or dog - but it is a great history - with a good outcome after all...

And I guess some dogs just "know" what is worth fighting for or not.. As some of my cats did when they deiced to put down a home in my house... I miss them....

Hopefully this dog will get a lifetime of bless from the new owners - in Sweden no less.

Diclotican

I have a house full of critters that either adopted me the wife, or critters that we already had. I've had to put a cap on it though. We are up to 5 cats and 3 dogs right now. The problem is that it's not fair to the ones that I already have to add any more. I wish I could save them all, but we would need more room for that. I only got to visit Stockholm for a few days, many years ago. It was a beautiful country. Very clean and modern. Oslo, and Copenhagen were wonderful too. All the people I met were very friendly and helpful too! I'm sure that little Arthur will do well in Sweden!

iscooterliberally

Animals know where they wil find good persons to protect them - and care for them - but you have to have a cap on it - or else you could end up with more than you are able to take care off in a sensible way.. And even if you are not able to save all of them - you are given the ones you have a good home... I wonder how is the cats and dogs going along - as they tend to have some issues talking to each others... For the most part they are in a state of armed peace - with the cats as the boss...

Stockholm is a very nice city - I'm afraid I have not been to Stockholm - other than the main airport Stockholm Arlanda Airport... (ESSA) on my way from or to my mother who lived near Piteå/Luleå in the north of Sweden... Also verry nice in the summer - but the winter can be rather cold and dark up there...

You have even been to Copenhagen and Oslo - I guess you had a nice time there as most of us tend to be rather friendly - and helpfully - and even manage the english language rather well....

I guess the dog named Arthur will have a great time for the rest of his natural life in Sweden - it is a dog-friendly country..

Diclotican

No more new animals for me! I have adopted out some of the other cats that have come along. Most of the cats and dogs that I do have grew up together from puppies and kittens, so they are used to each other. I know that if I add more animals it's bad for the ones that I already have. Everyone needs their space to exist in peace.

I was working when I went to Scandinavia back in the late 1980s. Most of the young people that I met spoke English very well. Only some of the older folks did not speak english. Thanks for your input Diclotican!

iscooterliberally

Good that you do have a cap on it - and it is more easy to manage when they know each other limits....

Scandinavia have changed a lot since the late 1980s I'm afraid - both bad and for good - but it is correct to say most people know even then to speak English rather well - even if with an accent - but it is true that many older folks was not good in english - I guess it is mostly because for the lack of english in school back in the days - but I'm sure most people born after the mid 1950s have to a degree learned english.. I had a teacher in high school who was rather vivid on learning us all the Queens english - not the american english... At least as she saw it - we should learn to write and speak proper english...

Diclotican

And YAY for the dog - RESCUED!!!!!!!

Ecuador stray dog Arthur in global charity race
Published: 04 May 2015 08:29 GMT+02:00


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Sweden's most famous stray dog, Arthur, made his return to the racing scene on Sunday, much to the delight of spectators who had followed his epic journey from the streets of Ecuador to family life in northern Sweden over the past year.

Arthur the stray dog, whose rescue from the streets of Ecuador by a team of Swedish athletes made global headlines last year, now lives with Mikael Lindnord and his family in the northern town of Örnsköldsvik.

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The dog first befriended the 38-year-old and his extreme sports team members in November after Lindnord gave him a canned meatball in the rainforest as the four-person team took part in the Adventure Racing World Championship.

At times the team – known as Team Peak Performance – tried to get rid of their new member because they were worried about his safety, but Arthur refused to leave their sides. The love was mutual and Lindnord brought the homeless animal – who had by then already become a world celebrity – back home to Sweden later that month, with permission from the Swedish Board of Agriculture (Jordbruksverket).

More:
http://www.thelocal.se/20150504/stray-dog-arthur-competes-in-global-charity-race

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