Did you know that a German Shepherd named Gunther VI is reputed to be the world’s wealthiest dog, with a net worth of USD 400 million (approximately INR 3,356 crores)? The tale begins in 1992, when Countess Karlotta Liebenstein, a wealthy woman who had no heirs following her son’s untimely death, left her fortune of USD 80 million to her cherished dog, Gunther III. To ensure that this fortune was managed wisely, she gave the responsibility to Maurizio Mian, the son of the Countess’ friend. Over the last three decades...