Couch Potato Pickings: Animal lovers beware - Hachi: A Dog's Tale cannot be watched with dry eyes

Hachi: A Dog’s Tale made Sofa Spud well up with tears... and she only read the synopsis.

Me, I watched the movie and cried buckets.

Get the tissue box close to hand - here’s the true story that inspired Hachi: A Dog's Tale.

And another pic just to make sure you get your money’s worth from those tissues.

Hachi: A Dog’s Tale is showing today - Saturday 5th February - on Sky Movies Premiere at 12.30pm and 6pm, and at various times throughout the week.

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