Could this be legit? (Crazy dog story)

[Rondo2287]

An extremely dedicated dog has continued to show its loyalty, keeping watch on its owner's grave six years after he passed away.

Capitan, a German shepherd, reportedly ran away from home after its owner, Miguel Guzman, died in 2006. A week later, the Guzman family found the dog sitting by his grave in central Argentina.

Miguel Guzman adopted Capitan in 2005 as a gift for his teenage son, Damian. And for the past six years, Capitan has continued to stand guard at Miguel's grave. The family says the dog rarely leaves the site.

"We searched for him, but he had vanished," widow Veronica Guzman told LaVoz.com. "We thought he must have got run over and died.

'The following Sunday we went to the cemetery, and Damian recognized his pet. Capitan came up to us, barking and wailing as if he were crying."

Adding to the unusual circumstances, Veronica says the family never brought Capitan to the cemetery before he was discovered there.

"It is a mystery how he managed to find the place," she said.


Cemetery director Hector Baccega says he and his staff have begun feeding and taking care of Capitan.

"He turned up here one day, all on his own, and started wandering all around the cemetery until he eventually found the tomb of his master," Baccega said.

"During the day he sometimes has a walk around the cemetery, but always rushes back to the grave. And every day, at six o'clock sharp, he lies down on top of the grave, stays there all night."

But the Guzman family hasn't abandoned Capitan. Damian says the family has tried to bring Capitan home several times but that he always returns to the cemetery on his own.

"I think he's going to be there until he dies, too. He's looking after my dad," he said.

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http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/dog-stands-guard-over-deceased-owner-grave-six-190556479.html

[Clench123]

That's really touching.  It's really true what they say that a dog is a man's best friend...may be even a man's true friend

[pearljammer10]

German Shepherds are incredibly loyal. What a story.

[the_Bird]

I hope my dog goes that for me when I'm dead.  Except I hope that he digs me up, on the off chance that I've been buried alive.

[Eja117]

Never brought him there and he found it, presumably with the ability to check GPS and read tombstones? Riiiigghhht

[GreenFaith1819]

This helps to narrow my searches down for a future pet...touching story.

German shepherds are very loyal.

[Valentines_at_Popeyes]

Never brought him there and he found it, presumably with the ability to check GPS and read tombstones? Riiiigghhht

Tommy point!

[nickagneta]

Not the first time I have heard this type of story about a dog and dead owner and a grave site. Heard it in an American setting too.

Still not sure I believe any of them but a dogs sense of smell is unreal and perhaps they can still smell the owner's odor on their clothing. My in-law is a dog officer and have a seen a German Sheppard do some pretty amazing stuff based solely on the sense of smell.

[Eja117]

Not the first time I have heard this type of story about a dog and dead owner and a grave site. Heard it in an American setting too.

Still not sure I believe any of them but a dogs sense of smell is unreal and perhaps they can still smell the owner's odor on their clothing. My in-law is a dog officer and have a seen a German Sheppard do some pretty amazing stuff based solely on the sense of smell.

Nobody is saying dogs don't sometimes do absolutely amazing stuff and I think the clothing thing is a good theory, but realistically when people die lots of times their clothing goes to the Red Cross or salvation army and you never hear about dogs guarding the Red Cross bin.  Nothing's impossible I suppose.

[raynman]

10000 TPs for Capitan!