10 Promises to my dog

This movie is a very meaningful and touching story. At first i thought only dog lovers will like this kind of movie but xiao mei told me is a very sad yet touching show to catch, even guys will cry too. It is indeed it is a very touching movie. I cried at the last scene. Get ready your tissue before your popcorn turns into salty ones.

The 3 dogs (3 different ages of socks) really know how to act lor... even better than the actors! I like the puppy best cos it is so cute and lively :) I never had a dog before. But after watching this show, I wanted to get one for myself in future hehe :) Dog is always our best friend!

Story Plot
12-year old Akari fell in love with a puppy that had wandered into her house and adopted it. She names it "Socks" as its' paws looked like they had white socks on. The girl and dog are inseparable, and the pet was a great comfort to Akari while grieving her mother's death. However, as Akari grows up, her feelings and interest moves away from Socks. Year by year, their distance grows, which also leads to her physical distance as she moves to a far off city, and must leave Socks behind to a childhood friend. One day Akari remembers the 10 promises that she had made to Socks and her mother...

10 Promises to my dog
(The promises are not exactly the same as it was being translated in the movie.)
1. 私と気長につきあってください。
（Give me time to understand what you want of me.）

2. 私を信じてください。それだけで私は幸せです。
（Place your trust in me. It's crucial to my well-being.）

3. 私にも心があることを忘れないでください。
（Be aware that however you treat me I'll never forget it.）

4. 言うことをきかないときは理由があります。
（Before you scold me for being lazy, ask yourself if something might be bothering me.）

5. 私にたくさん話しかけてください。人のことばは話せないけど、わかっています。
（Talk to me sometimes. Even if I don't understand your words, I do understand your voice when it's speaking to me.）

6. 私をたたかないで。本気になったら私のほうが強いことを忘れないで。
（Remember before you hit me, I have teeth that could hurt you, but that I choose not to bite you.）

7. 私が年を取っても、仲良くしてください。
（Take care of me when I get old.）

8. 私は十年くらいしか生きられません。だからできるだけ私と一緒にいてください。
（My life is likely to last 10 to 15 years. Any separation from you will be painful for me.）

9. あなたには学校もあるし友だちもいます。でも私にはあなたしかいません。
（You have your work, your entertainment, and your friends. I have only you.）

10. 私が死ぬとき、お願いです、そばにいてください。どうか覚えていてください、私がずっとあなたを愛していたことを。
（Go with me on difficult journeys. Everything is easier for me if you are there. Remember I love you . . .）

More info about this movie if you know how to read japanese....
http://www.inu10.jp/