Moroyama's 'famous' dog

After sharing information about "Taro and Jiro Day", it reminded me of some dog statues I often see when I visit Moroyama town. Out of curiosity about the statues, I googled what they were about and found a lovely local story about a 'famous' dog of the town. 

Reportedly, the locals refer to one of the dog statues as “the guardian dog” or “the lake dog.” According to town folklore, the statue honors a faithful dog who accompanied its owner on the mountain trails around what is now the Okumusashi Nature Path. The owner was a woodsman who regularly walked the area long before the lake was created in 1935.

One winter, the man slipped on the icy slope and was badly injured. The dog ran back toward the village, barking and drawing attention until help arrived. Thanks to the dog’s persistence, the man survived. After the dog passed away years later, villagers placed a small statue near the lakeside path as a quiet tribute to loyalty and companionship.

I don't know which of dog statues at the lake are of the hero dog in this story. There are three different statues and a "dog soul monument".  Here are the three;