Dog stands guard over deceased owner’s grave for 6 years

[NightWolve]

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

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.

Awwwwwww.

[vestcoat]

German shepherds are the shit.

[Keranu]

Read that the other day. Dogs are the greatest!

[FiftyQuid]

Man, now don't I feel like shit for not visiting my Grandfather's tomb. 

[Arkhan]

Best dog ever

[Tatsujin]

by UBU prod.

[Sparky]

That is amazing...

Dogs are loyal.. I have a Jack Russell and that little punk stays by my side always.... and hates when I leave the house.  Ya get attached to them and visa versa... Thanks for sharing wolve

[Keranu]

That is amazing...

Dogs are loyal.. I have a Jack Russell and that little punk stays by my side always.... and hates when I leave the house.  Ya get attached to them and visa versa... Thanks for sharing wolve

I have a 11 year old, 40lbs Jack Russell terrier. Those dogs are too smart for their owners.

[RegalSin]

That is Argentina, if it was USA, they would carry the dog to a shelter and murder it.
All dogs can be like that.

[esteban]

That dog is awesome. Of course, I would love for the dog to work through his grief and find peace.  

[TheClash603]

That dog needs to get a life.  I prefer cats.

[esteban]

That dog needs to get a life.  I prefer cats.

When I am shuffled off this mortal coil, my cats will use my grave as a litterbox. Indefinitely.

Such is my fate.

[RegalSin]

If a cat had the chance, it would kill a person. Cats are only kind because they know the "owner" is able to over take them. Show any ounce of weakness towards a cat, and they will dominate you. Their is some bad pussy out their, you know. Real filthy pussy disease like, unlike the world has never seen.

Or seen

[TheClash603]

That dog needs to get a life.  I prefer cats.

When I am shuffled off this mortal coil, my cats will use my grave as a litterbox. Indefinitely.

Such is my fate.

And i respect this.

[esteban]

That dog needs to get a life.  I prefer cats.

When I am shuffled off this mortal coil, my cats will use my grave as a litterbox. Indefinitely.

Such is my fate.

And i respect this.

That's why we love the little bastards.