Gabon Dog Names

Bruno Ecuele Manga is a professional football player from Gabon who is known for being a tough tackler. It turns out that Bruno is also the name for quite a few well-known pups. For example, a dog named Bruno is well-known in Longville, Minnesota. For years, the pup has left home each day to walk four miles on Highway 84 to the town of Longville. Residents can see him sometime not long after sunrise. The dog has been making this walk for twelve plus years. Upon arriving in town, he will make his rounds before returning home to his owners, Larry and Debbie LaVallee.

Larry jokes that the first time he saw Bruno in town, the pup had almost gotten there before him. Larry used to pick up trash and while engaged in his work, he noticed Bruno about five minutes after arriving in town. The pup was apparently a wanderer from the beginning.  In fact, the couple met Bruno when he was just a puppy and a guy came to their door letting them know that “their” dog was at the end of the driveway. Larry saw the puppy, who appeared to be a stray who was abandoned.  The LaValles tried to keep Bruno at home at the beginning, sometimes chaining him up. But this did not stop Bruno who would pull long and hard at the chain.

The LaValles often get calls from those new to the town letting them know that they found their “lost dog”.  Fortunately, the LaValle’s know that Bruno knows how to get home, so they encourage the kindhearted folk to let him go so he can make the journey. Of course, Bruno loves treats and donuts are a favorite; the pup has an amazing ability to dodge traffic and continues his walks despite his increased age and slowing down, just not going every day as he had in the past.

Last year the town dedicated a carved wooden statue in his honor, located in a park on the town’s main street. Bruno, who has acted like the town’s mascot, will always be a part of the community.

Another dog named Bruno can be found at the Timberline Lodge in Oregon. The Lodge has a long tradition of having Saint Bernard’s as mascots (dating back to the 1950’s). Currently, there are two Lodge mascots, one of which is a girl named Heidi; the newest addition is a boy named Bruno. Bruno, who belongs to ski sales manager Kim Nylund, has been at the Lodge since he was a puppy, working on his socializing skills. The pup comes to work each day that Nylund does, where his role is to be there for the guests. It is said that Bruno is excellent at his job, where he excels at licking faces, snuggling and providing companionship to visitors.