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Hello Foxy-Poptart,
We are still an active group as I do still accept works pertaining to our folders when they arrive. Alas, I do not get too many submissions sent to the group too often and I have not been the most active in the DeviantArt community as of late with my own work. However, I do check the site everyday for any wold-be submissions and I try to be as prompt as possible with their acceptance. I am terribly sorry for the inactivity as of late, but if you would consider re-joining our group, I hope to have some informative content up (i.e. blog entries) in the coming months as I have some free time this summer.
I hope this message finds you well and I hope you have a lovely evening.
We are still an active group as I do still accept works pertaining to our folders when they arrive. Alas, I do not get too many submissions sent to the group too often and I have not been the most active in the DeviantArt community as of late with my own work. However, I do check the site everyday for any wold-be submissions and I try to be as prompt as possible with their acceptance. I am terribly sorry for the inactivity as of late, but if you would consider re-joining our group, I hope to have some informative content up (i.e. blog entries) in the coming months as I have some free time this summer.
I hope this message finds you well and I hope you have a lovely evening.
Hi Miss-Whoa-Back-Off
I will definitely re-join the group! I had quite a period of inactivity myself, hence checking to see which of my groups were still active. I know how life can be very consuming, DA kind of slipped to the back of my mind
Take some time for yourself, don't stress. I'm doing much better as of late, I'm nearly 36 weeks pregnant so should be meeting my first child very soon! Hope you are well in yourself and hope to hear from you soon!
I will definitely re-join the group! I had quite a period of inactivity myself, hence checking to see which of my groups were still active. I know how life can be very consuming, DA kind of slipped to the back of my mind
Take some time for yourself, don't stress. I'm doing much better as of late, I'm nearly 36 weeks pregnant so should be meeting my first child very soon!
Hope you are well in yourself and hope to hear from you soon!I am so thrilled that you re-joined our group! It's also nice to hear that I am not alone regarding the negligence of DA. I really will try to be more active in the near future, but I appreciate your understanding, well wishes and kind words. I wish you the best of luck with your first child. I am sure you are ecstatic for the arrival and I wish you all the best!
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I have a really dumb question. A long time ago when I was a kid, I saw the episode of Futurama where Fry's dog sat in the exact same spot for 12 years, until his death, waiting for his master to return to him but the dude was lost 2,000 years in the future. Upon seeing it I was very angry despite the fact that I knew none of it was real because there is no such thing as time travel. However, both of my dogs are rescues. One of them was a victim of neglect and the other on was born on the street of North Philadelphia and every so often I am haunted by that cartoon. My question is would a real dog actually sit in one spot until their death if their master suddenly vanished?
Thank you for your question. Please do not feel that your question is a dumb one. It is a valid question which I hope to answer effectively.
I have only seen snippets of Futurama at best but I have heard of that episode. In regard to what is possible in reality, there are actually many cases where a dog will wait for an owner's return. One of the most heart-wrenching and commonly discussed cases surround the death of an owner. In some cases, the dog wasn't even around at the time of the death and is oblivious to the fact that his/her owner is never coming back. One of the most famous incidents of such an act was seen in Japan by an Akita named Hachiko (or Hachi). Born in 1923, Hachi was eventually adopted by his owner, a professor that worked in the agriculture department at the University of Tokyo, one year after his birth. The two formed such an attachment over the one year they were in each others company, developing a routine of parting at the railway station during the day, and reconvening in the evening. Alas, one year after gaining Hachi as a companion, his owner suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and died. Despite only being together for such a short amount of time, Hachi remained loyal and waited for his dead master at the railway station everyday for ten additional years before his own death.
As mentioned, this is probably the most sensationalized case and it's inspired the creation of several children's books, two feature films, and as recent as 2015, a bronze statue was created in honor of the loyal dog.
However, this is not the only case that has been documented. In more recent years there have been dozens of reports of dogs waiting for dead owners and they are observed all over the planet. From the frozen wastes of Siberia, to the warm tropics of Bolivia, many dogs wait for their dead owners to return; some at the time of documentation had been waiting five years already. Please let me know if you would like links to the articles and I would be happy to supply them.
As for the case portrayed in Futurama, that also has proven to have occurred before. Just as of March of this year, it has been reported that a dog in New Zealand has taken vigil at the spot where his owner had disappeared. Even after the owner's family had taken the dog into their home, the dog managed to escape and returned to the exact place the owner had vanished.
In summation, yes; it is entirely possible for a dog to wait for its owner's return whether the person be deceased or simply missing. Truly, this is another way showing how remarkable dogs are and the lengths they are willing to go for their two legged partners. I certainly hope that this helped answer your question and if you would like more information or if you have any additional questions, feel free to ask!
I have only seen snippets of Futurama at best but I have heard of that episode. In regard to what is possible in reality, there are actually many cases where a dog will wait for an owner's return. One of the most heart-wrenching and commonly discussed cases surround the death of an owner. In some cases, the dog wasn't even around at the time of the death and is oblivious to the fact that his/her owner is never coming back. One of the most famous incidents of such an act was seen in Japan by an Akita named Hachiko (or Hachi). Born in 1923, Hachi was eventually adopted by his owner, a professor that worked in the agriculture department at the University of Tokyo, one year after his birth. The two formed such an attachment over the one year they were in each others company, developing a routine of parting at the railway station during the day, and reconvening in the evening. Alas, one year after gaining Hachi as a companion, his owner suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and died. Despite only being together for such a short amount of time, Hachi remained loyal and waited for his dead master at the railway station everyday for ten additional years before his own death.
As mentioned, this is probably the most sensationalized case and it's inspired the creation of several children's books, two feature films, and as recent as 2015, a bronze statue was created in honor of the loyal dog.
However, this is not the only case that has been documented. In more recent years there have been dozens of reports of dogs waiting for dead owners and they are observed all over the planet. From the frozen wastes of Siberia, to the warm tropics of Bolivia, many dogs wait for their dead owners to return; some at the time of documentation had been waiting five years already. Please let me know if you would like links to the articles and I would be happy to supply them.
As for the case portrayed in Futurama, that also has proven to have occurred before. Just as of March of this year, it has been reported that a dog in New Zealand has taken vigil at the spot where his owner had disappeared. Even after the owner's family had taken the dog into their home, the dog managed to escape and returned to the exact place the owner had vanished.
In summation, yes; it is entirely possible for a dog to wait for its owner's return whether the person be deceased or simply missing. Truly, this is another way showing how remarkable dogs are and the lengths they are willing to go for their two legged partners. I certainly hope that this helped answer your question and if you would like more information or if you have any additional questions, feel free to ask!
Thank you so much. These cases are so sad 
The attachment that dogs have to their owners and the devastation of loss goes deeper than it would for a human child. The case of Hachi just crushes my soul because it's so extreme. I really appreciate your thorough response 
The attachment that dogs have to their owners and the devastation of loss goes deeper than it would for a human child. The case of Hachi just crushes my soul because it's so extreme. I really appreciate your thorough response