‘Santa Paws’ Benefits Humane Society
Pets posed for photos with Santa, while owners shopped for treats and gifts at Dec. 10 event.
There’s no doubt that Chipper’s a special guy. But just who he is — or rather, what he is — remains a mystery for owner Andy Sybert. So on Saturday, Sybert donated $60 to the Romeoville Humane Society in exchange for a “doggy DNA test” to identify just what makes up the 2-year-old rescue dog’s pedigree. Test kits were on sale at the humane society's third annual Santa Paws fundraiser at the Friendship Centre at HighPoint. “I’ve had him now for two years, and I’ve never known what he is,” Sybert said, demonstrating how the pooch’s mismatched ears — one pointing up, the other flopping down — make him look like he could be a white shepherd/Labrador mix. But the young dog’s speed makes his owner think he could also be part greyhound. On …
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