Posted on 05/06/2013 1:23:21 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Since his owner died over two months ago, Tommy the dog has not missed a single mass in the small church in southern Italy where his mistress's funeral was held, Italian media said last month.
When the bells of the Santa Maria Assunta church begin to toll each afternoon in San Donaci near Brindisi, the 12-year-old German Shepherd sets off from the village to get himself a front row seat next to the altar, Il Messaggero newspaper said.
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Thank you Joe and Nick. These stories always touch me. Dogs love with their whole heart, more than some humans do...
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