The Heartwarming Story of Hachiko, the Dog Who Waited

TLDR Hachiko, a loyal dog, waited at the train station every day for his deceased professor, showcasing the deep bond between humans and dogs.

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00:52 Dogs are considered man's best friend, as illustrated by the story of Hachiko.
01:53 Hachiko was a dog who would walk his professor to work every day and wait for him at the train station, but tragically, the professor died and never returned.
02:47 Hachiko waited for his professor at the train station every day, even after the professor died, and eventually became known as a dog who needed a human to belong to.
03:48 The debate over whether dogs can wait patiently or if it is just anthropomorphizing them cannot be scientifically quantified, but Hachiko's behavior of coming back day after day to the train station suggests that he was waiting for people to give him more treats.
04:57 Dogs are capable of displaying secondary emotions like jealousy, shame, pride, and guilt, suggesting that Hachiko's behavior of waiting patiently was not anthropomorphizing him.
05:57 The podcast ends with an ad for Discover credit card and a promotion for the show "Ghosts."
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