Speaking of Lassie, here she is: heroine of the most faithful dog story ever told. Set in depression-era England, Lassie's loving but poor family is forced to sell her to a local noble. Unfortunately, she keeps breaking out and running back to their house to be with her boy. Her new owner takes her to Scotland to get her away from the family that she refuses to desert, but she breaks out again and this time sets out on a 1,000-mile journey home. "Lassie" has been adapted into a TV series, a picture-book, a movie, and has spawned numerous sequels.
