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1. Lea
   January 17th, 2008 at 9:34 pm

   I have read the same story before, but instead of a viper it was a wolf.

2. James
   January 18th, 2008 at 3:24 am

   Some people believe seriously bizarre stuff …

3. Less Than Jake
   January 18th, 2008 at 5:32 am

   i think the wolf part comes from the town of bedgelert in wales. the name and the story are essentially unconnected, but a local innkeeper or someone similar around the 19th century told the story as a reason behind the name, presumably changing it to wolves as vipers are pretty rare around wales. its a pretty big tourist thing in the village i think there’s even a grave of the dog.

   correct me if any of that’s wrong

4. Eni
   January 18th, 2008 at 10:24 am

   This story used to make me cry when I was younger.

5. gail
   January 18th, 2008 at 11:26 am

   There’s nothing like a “dead dog story” to make you cry when you’re a kid. Remember Old Yeller in grade school?

6. Misciel
   January 18th, 2008 at 12:36 pm

   Bravo on bringing this tale to Neatorama! (Lassie, take that!!)

   Anyway, if you’re interested in knowing more, there’s The holy greyhound : Guinefort, healer of children since the thirteenth century
   by Jean Claude Schmitt
   (New York: Cambridge University Press, 1983.)

7. Alex
   January 21st, 2008 at 2:07 am

   Wow, that’s a pretty neat story!

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