Monument Name: | Happy Dog Monument |
Location: | Mokotów Field, Ochota, Warsaw, Poland |
Designer: | Bogna Czechowska |
Type: | Statue |
Open: | 2 October 2004 |
Coordinates: | 52.2111°N 20.9928°W |
The Happy Dog Monument (Polish: Pomnik Szczęśliwego Psa) is a statue of a Golden Retriever dog in Warsaw, Poland, placed in the Mokotów Field park complex, within the district of Ochota. It was designed by Bogna Czechowska, and unveiled on 2 October 2004.
The monument was designed by Bogna Czechowska, and proposed by Cztery Łapy pet magazine. It was unveiled on 2 October 2004, during the Warsaw Dog Parade organised by the magazine, in commemoration of the World Animal Day.[1] [2]
The statue is placed in the Mokotów Field park complex. It depicts a sitting Golden Retriever dog, based on an individual named Lokat that was a therapy dog. The idea behind the monument was to depict a happy animal, which came from a loving household.[1] [3]