He was on the street and now he is famous

This is the place where the dog protagonist of ‘Rigo’ comes from – credit @CanalRCN/TIKTOK

Through a video published on Instagram, the reality and the answer about who the dog that plays the mascot in ‘Rigo’ in the RCN Channel production based on the real life of cyclist Rigoberto Urán really is. The dog unexpectedly became a ‘character’ in the soap opera.

According to the images recorded by the same channel and what is narrated in them, it is a dog that had no owner, name, or home, and had been rescued by the Por Amor a Rocky’ foundation, and for its fortune in collaboration with Ringo (a dog food brand), he was wandering the streets while they were filming the series, so the team noticed this and signed him to become the new actor in the story.

‘Dualipa’ (the name given to it by the channel’s staff and those who adopted it) is now the favorite for actors, technicians and directors of the most watched program on Colombian television.

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Where did the little dog that appears in ‘Rigo’ come from – credit Canal RCN

In the narration and interviews of the clip they explain that everything happened when they were recording the scenes in Anolaima, Cundinamarca, there the stray dog ​​appeared walking through the blocks of the town.

“As the days went by, his visit was so frequent that they began to call him ‘little boy.’ He won the affection of everyone, especially that of the director of the novel, who did not hesitate for a second to include him in the script, giving him a special role (like any other actor),” says the video published by several foundation pages of dogs, according to information they collected.

The team began to feed, care for, bathe and protect him until they took him to the canal facilities to transform his life.

“We have been trying to build this principle of raising people’s awareness so that they treat their pets better for several years. Furthermore, the truth is that we have wanted from adoption for life, from very good care, good nutrition and from promoting the sterilization of pets, to try to give a very strong message about responsible ownership in Colombia,” said Camilo. Jaramillo, manager of mass consumption at Grupo Bios.

This is the true story of the little dog that appears in Rigo’s novel – credit @aniram_79/TikTok

In the successful production, which shows the most important moments of the athlete’s career, both in his personal and professional life, before becoming the star he is today, ‘Mijito’ is seen appearing in scenes in the middle of some conversations of the Urán family, also sharing with the main characters individually.

There were even people who classified the dog as a source of good luck, since upon arriving at Rigo’s home several positive things would have happened.

According to what can be seen in the story, which airs every night at 8:00 on the small screens, Urán’s mother made the decision to adopt the canine and give it a life, just as happened with the puppy. street who went from begging for love and food on the roads, without having a home to go to, to becoming a Colombian television star.

This is the puppy from Rigo’s novel – credit dualipalaperrita / Instagram

Furthermore, he now has a house, food, care and company, since his story did not end in the novel, since his appearance in those chapters helped him find a family for life, who decided to adopt him to give him everything a dog needs.

It is worth mentioning that adopting a dog, or another animal that needs a home, is the opportunity to give and receive love and to give a better life to someone who needs it, so the before and after of ‘Mijito’ became the face of what It is important to be aware of abandonment and responsible ownership.