Dog Seized For Being Part Wolf Finally Allowed To Return Home

[Stonepounder]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/capone-wolf-dog-dna-return-home_us_58d4466ae4b03787d3569c29?d1e&

A pet dog that made international headlines after being seized from his family and accused of being part wolf is finally being allowed to return home.

Animal control officials in Aurora, Colorado, picked up the dog, named Capone, in February after he hopped his backyard fence and a neighbor complained. Officials refused to return him to his family, saying Capone’s appearance and demeanor indicated he could be a dog-wolf hybrid, outlawed in Aurora.

Owner Tracey Abbato said the allegation was ridiculous. She said she adopted Capone 10 years ago from a county shelter, where she was told he was a German shepherd mix. But even so, animal control officers wouldn’t return him without a DNA test. This week, Capone’s owners received the good news that a DNA test determined he was just a regular dog.

“He doesn’t have an ounce of wolf in him,” Abbato told KDVR on Sunday after learning of the test results.

Sometimes it all works out. Just a little good news to help offset all the other stuff going on.

[Doreen]

1. Ok, first if it was ACTUALLY a wolf hybrid I would undrstand.

However working for an animal shelter they should know that the German Shepherd breed is the closest to wolves than any other breed on the DNA level. I know this for three reasons. I have studied wolves as I love them, I have worked with dogs in shelters and grooming for years, and I have studied German Shepherds as they are my favorite breed. I have seen pure bred and not pure bred sable German Shepherds that look like wolves. In fact they use German Shepherds in movies to be wolves. If they actually knew their stuff when it came to dogs they would have known better. I think the people should be fired.

[Stonepounder]

2. Way too many 'animal control officers' really don't like animals.

But a vast majority truly love them.

[Doreen]

3. When I was working in one of the shelters I knew on of those who did

not seem to like dogs or cats. He was also an asshole. I have never met any other person who worked at the shelters that did not like them.

[Canoe52]

4. Correct me if I'm wrong,

But I remember reading a decade or two back that wolf dog hybrids result in a docile dog.

[no_hypocrisy]

5. I thought German Shephards were periodically bred with wolves to keep the breed viable.

Is that an urban legend?