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    Captain the German Shepard is redefining loyalty. According to the (U.K.) Daily Mail, the dog ran away from home after his owner, Miguel Guzman, died. Captain ran to the gravesite so he could stay beside Guzman's final resting place. Captain has been standing guard over Guzman for the past six years, and seems prepared to stay until the end. 

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    Captain was adopted by Guzman as a present for his son in 2005. The following year, Guzman died and was buried in a cemetery in Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina. The family said that when they returned from the funeral in 2006, the dog was missing. They found Captain a week later when they visited the cemetery. The dog was sitting by Guzman's grave.

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    "We had never taken him to the cemetery so it is a mystery how he managed to find the place," Mr. Guzman's wife shared with Daily Mail. "We went back the next Sunday, and he was there again. This time, he followed us home and spent a bit of time with us, but then went back to the cemetery before it started getting dark."


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    Captain goes home occasionally to spend time with the family, but always makes sure to return to the cemetery by nightfall, never spending a full evening at his old abode. Guzman's wife believes that the devoted animal is afraid to leave her late husband alone for the night. 

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    The cemetery's director, Hector Baccega, remembers the day the dog appeared on the premises. Baccega said that Captain spent some time wandering around the plots until he discovered Guzman's grave on his own. Now the dog has become part of the place, always at his deceased master's resting spot by 6 o'clock. 

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    Staff at the cemetery have started feeding and caring for Captain to ensure he stays healthy. While Guzman's son has tried to bring Captain back many times, he realizes that the dog has found a new home. "I think he's going to be there until he dies too," the son said. "He's looking after my dad."