The story of Sorriso, formerly called Risadinha, is one of many examples of how canine love for its owner is greater than anything else, in this case even after death.
Sorriso has been living in the municipal cemetery of Capão Bonito in inland São Paulo for seven years since his tutor died.
The dog is considered a great example of friendship/companionship and has won the affection of taxi drivers and janitors in the area.
They even built a small house for the dog to find shelter on rainy and cold days, and also fed it constantly.
Moreover, it was they who gave him the name Sorriso.
“We have been using water and feed for a number of years. Now we even set up a little house for him. He’s the joy of the graveyard,” said Antônio Ciro, one of the taxi drivers taking care of the animal, in an interview with G1.
“Sometimes a visitor, a relative of the deceased, comes and interacts with him. The smile is very teachable,” he adds.
Ananias Xavier, brother of the former tutor, explained that the pup was very depressed with the death of Joel Xavier.
So, a few days after the burial, the animal ran away from home and found the grave, where the educator was alone.
“Risadinha was brand new when a cousin of ours showed up with him. My brother worked in a butcher shop and he always took good care of him. Wherever he went, he took the dog with him,” he said.
“Risadinha missed it very much [de seu tutor]🇧🇷 Once he disappeared and went to the cemetery alone. It remains there to this day. I tried to bring him home but it’s no use,” adds Ananias.
At around 15 years of age, the dog walks through the cemetery and greets buried relatives and friends of the deceased.
Amid the grief and fear of losing a loved one, Sorriso can bring a little joy during this difficult time.
“I think animals always teach us something. Risadinha was and is a good friend of Joel’s. That’s a lesson!” emphasized the brother of the former dog trainer.
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A similar case also occurred at a General Roca municipal cemetery in Rio Negro, Argentina, where a dog named Bobby moved to the site to be close to its former owner.
“His owner died three years ago and he hasn’t left the cemetery since. He stayed because his master is buried here,” gravedigger Daniel Cisterna told Rio Negro newspaper.
Daniel has been working in the cemetery for 16 years and every afternoon when he arrives the dog accompanies him all day until it is time to leave.
According to the gravedigger, Bobby would always lie down next to the families at a funeral, as if he could feel their pain.
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