The Russian person has always been known for their love of animals, and the story of Anna Sergeyevna Golitsyna from the village of Knyazevka confirms this. At 19, she acquired two puppies, Hetman and Lyubim, and became so attached to them that the dogs lived with her in the same room and slept on separate couches, although they were usually kept in kennels. Their food was prepared in the kitchen from the same products as for the owners, and to care for the pets, Golitsyna hired a specially trained footman.

Later, her favorites became the dogs Ugar and Azar. Azar lived only 8 years and died on February 1, 1912. Golitsyna was so devastated that she spent several days in a semi-conscious state with a severe migraine. The dog was not buried for 41 days until the local stonemason Grigory Zavaritsky built a crypt. By this time, a gravestone and a bronze monument had been made. Rumors circulated in the village about the lady's oddities, who buried dogs like people. Only peasant Nikon Ivanov came to express his condolences: "Your Excellency, a bitter grief has brought me to you, a terrible misfortune. You have lost, dear mother, your little Azar!" Anna Sergeyevna burst into tears again and gave him 25 rubles and a bottle of vodka to commemorate the dog.

In March, the dog was carried out to the yard on a velvet cushion, its head resting on an embroidered pillow, and its body covered with satin sheets. Ugar was also given a grand funeral, and a sculpture was erected at his grave. The past is remembered by Dog Street and Bega, where dogs guarded the horses. Anna Golitsyna died in Moscow in 1915 from breast cancer. According to her will, she was buried in Knyazevka, near the graves of Azar and Ugar. Today, these unique monuments can be seen in the courtyard of the local Museum of Local Lore.