In the hectic and indifference of everyday life, we oftenforget about such simple things as loyalty and a sense of duty. In Tolyatti is one monument of devotion - a monument to the dog, thanks to which the citizens could remember what it means, really, to love and wait. This monument has no political connotations and has its fascinating and touching history of origin.
All events, thanks to which there was a monumentdevotion, occurred on the bypass South highway, passing through Avtozavodskaya district and leading to a car plant located near the field. It was there, in 1995, the townspeople noticed for the first time a sad dog sitting by the side of the road. She was always in the same place and rushed to cars passing by. It was a German shepherd, rumors of which spread throughout the city at lightning speed, after which it became the real property of Togliatti.
Many townspeople wanted to take the dog home,but all their attempts were futile. The dog always returned to its place and continued to wait faithfully for its owners. She never for a moment left her post, and she did not allow people to come closer to herself. In any weather, the dog always sat on the sidelines, and from the local people who sympathized with him, he only took food and water. But those who fed him did not manage to get too close to the sheepdog. Therefore, Kostya, as it was still called affectionately people, it was decided to build a booth there, in which he could hide from the snow and rain. Togliatti very much loved the dog and turned her story into a real urban legend. Stories about this dog have been published many times in various Russian publications.
Seven years later Constantine disappeared.A little later he was found in the forest with no signs of life. At first, everyone decided that he had been hit by a big truck, and the driver behind the wheel of this vehicle was frightened by the anger of the local residents. So I decided to hide it and hide all the evidence of the crime. But as it later turned out that there were no signs of bruises on the body of the dog.
Consequently, he himself went to the forest todie. Dogs often do this and go far from home, sensing the near approach of their death. They do this so that the owners do not see the moment of their death. So Constantine went to die far from the road, so that he was not found dead. He thought until the last moment of his life that the owners would definitely return.
But such a shield was constantly blown away by strong windsor he was broken by vandals. Then came the idea to erect a bronze monument of devotion in honor of such a faithful dog. For its construction it was necessary to 250 000 rubles, which were collected by the whole city. Many local businessmen and ordinary people donated money to perpetuate the memory of Constantine.
Created a monument of devotion (Togliatti) Ulyanovsk sculptor O. Klyuyev. The most difficult, in the opinion of the author of this monument, turned out to correctly show the character of the dog in this sculpture.
The monument of devotion was inaugurateda year after the death of the dog. This event was held on a warm June day, and was timed to celebrate the city's name-day. For some time, the statue was guarded by the enhanced guard, until, by order of the mayor, an alarm was issued to her.
Monument dedicated to the legendary dog,rises about 1.5 meters above the ground. The monument of devotion is mounted on a pedestal made of granite. The author has tried to make it so that all drivers moving by him think that the dog turns its head after their passing cars.
This sculpture is the only one in allcity, erected not according to any state beliefs. To date, the place where the monument of loyalty in Tolyatti stands is considered a must for visiting newly-married couples, as it symbolizes unshakable loyalty and love in family life. Therefore, the city has a tradition that all pairs of newlyweds who want to live happily with each other should go to the monument after their painting and rub the tip of the dog's nose. Thanks to this ritual this part of the monument seems polished.
Those who will be in this Russian city and wishown eyes to see the legendary dog, can ride in the twenty-first quarter, where there is a monument of loyalty (Togliatti). The bronze dog stands on Lev Yashin's street in the place where it crosses the Southern route, or more precisely, near the high-rise building at number 25.
It turns out that he managed to become famous for the wholecountry monument of loyalty (Togliatti). The story of this faithful dog inspired the Russian poetess, the performer of his own works, and also the rock bard, Alexander Pavlov, to devote a song to the dog under the title "Dog Watch". She even entered the album of the singer and went out in its composition in 2012.
