After A Shelter Rescued This Unusually Large Pup, A DNA Test Revealed Why It Wouldn’t Stop Growing

It was just a normal day in 2008 when the phone started ringing at the Shy Wolf Sanctuary in Naples, Florida. On the line was a man who needed help – fast. This person had recently acquired a puppy from a pal of his, but there was a problem. The then-eight-month-old pup just wouldn’t stop growing and had become too big to handle. The creature eventually ended up at Shy Wolf, where his DNA was analyzed by specialists. And when the results came in, it became pretty obvious why the beast was so big.

The pup’s name was Yuki, and he’d had a pretty difficult start in life. After his former owner had made that call to the Shy Wolf Sanctuary, he seemingly lost patience and couldn’t wait to get the pup off his hands. So, the individual abandoned him at another, less specialized shelter.

According to the Shy Wolf Sanctuary, two of its members called Deanna and Nancy made the journey to pick Yuki up from this other shelter. And they immediately understood why his owner had struggled so much with him. He was an enormous pup, but his temperament initially appeared to be rather tame. Unfortunately, Yuki wasn’t to remain so docile for long.

Yuki was brought to the Shy Wolf Sanctuary, but the organization notes that he quickly picked up an injury on his leg. This meant that the young pup needed several surgeries, which would’ve been stressful for him. He showed off a far angrier side during this time – an edge that you wouldn’t necessarily expect to find in your average domestic pooch.

Yuki had revealed a more ferocious side to his nature, but that’s not to say that he’d lost control entirely. In fact, it appeared that the pup really did enjoy being fussed over by certain people. But if any human companions attempted to impose their will over him, then he was liable to be triggered. And this could sometimes happen unexpectedly.