Parker's Japanese college friend Ken inspires naming the pup Hachi(ko), and is pleasantly surprised when Parker successfully tackles the challenge to get it to fetch, which Akitas don't usually do.

She was impressed by the dog’s loyalty when she watched “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale,” a 2009 film starring Richard Gere, when she was 10. The ardent fan has studied about Hachiko and published a ...

Young Ronnie reveals to his classmates that his personal hero is a dog named Hachi. Ribbed by his fellow pupils, Ronnie goes on to tell the remarkable story of his grandfather's friendship with ...