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 ...

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.