We rented that movie from Netflicks awhile back. Beautiful movie and it really tore me apart, since it was not too long after the death of my faithful labrador retriever. For those of you who loved this movie, may I suggest a great book? It is a novel entitled "The Art of Racing in the Rain" by Garth Stein. As in the movie Hachi, this book depicts the loving relationship between a dog and his owner and tells of how this relationship between two souls who are meant for each other never really comes to an end. It is a beautiful read and I suggest you keep a box of tissues handy!