LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A 5-year-old Pit bull mix at the Animal Foundation has earned the nickname “the hugging dog” for her unique way of showing affection to anyone she meets.
Zar, who weighs 52 pounds, wraps her front legs around people and holds them as long as they allow. The dog came into Nevada’s largest shelter as a stray from Las Vegas streets on Christmas Eve and has spent both Christmas and New Year’s at the facility.
“I have worked at the Animal Foundation for six years, and I have never seen a dog like this before,” said Kelsey Pizzi, communications manager at the Animal Foundation. “Zar is a once-in-a-lifetime dog.”
Staff discovers unique behavior
When staff brought Zar into a play yard to interact with other dogs, they discovered her love for hugging people. All staff members have fallen in love with the dog…