Dog Names that Start with Ru

In a series of eight films by Columbia Pictures and directed by John Sturges, a German Shepherd named Rusty is the star, with the first one being “The Adventures of Rusty.” In this film, a young boy, Danny Mitchell, is grieving the loss of his dog and trying to adjust to his new stepmother while dealing with his difficult relationship with his father. Although his father has been concerned and takes Danny to a psychiatrist for help, Danny has his own ideas with his new friend Rusty. 

However, Rusty is a furocious police dog from Germany, and his parents tell him to stay away from the pooch. He was brought to America by a soldier returning from WWII and only understands German commands. But Danny is determined to train his new friend and continues to work with him even after Rusty bites him. One day, Rusty escapes his enclosure and gets injured, and Danny helps him, earning his trust and love. 

In the second film, “For the Love of Rusty,” which was the most pupular, Danny and his father are still having trouble getting along and his father is still not happy with Danny’s relationship with Rusty. However, to try to appease the boy, he agrees to let the dog stay and tries to accept him. When his father has a luncheon for Danny and Rusty interrupts it by getting into a fight with another dog, he is angry and threatens to muzzle him. 

Danny meets a veterinarian who comes to town, Dr. Fay, who befriends him and tries to help him teach Rusty some manners. But his parents do not like Dr. Fay and try to convince Danny to stop associating with him. Once again, the father tries to get closer to his son by taking him to a carnival, but Rusty attacks a man who tries to kick him. The father puts a muzzle on him and makes him keep it on. 

Danny decides to run away with the pooch and ends up at the camp where Dr. Fay lives. His parents decide to go ahead and let him stay so maybe he will miss them and come home on his own. That night, the doctor falls asleep with the gas stove on and Rusty smells the gas. The pooch tries to warn them, but they ignore him. He crawls under the trailer to try to get their attention, but the trailer collapses and Danny hears Rusty yelp.

The doctor is unconscious because of the gas but comes outside and is feeling better, so he is able to treat Rusty’s injury. Danny goes home and gets his parents who come back to the doctor’s where they all talk and decide that Rusty is a hero and deserves to be treated like one.