Toronto family reunited with puppy after it was held in a shelter for weeks due to its breed

Curiocity.com
Nov. 3, 2021

A family in Vaughan is celebrating after their beloved puppy Dwaeji (nickname Blu) was finally returned into their arms. Vaughan Animal Services (VAS) found Dwaeji after he slipped through an open door of the family’s home back in mid-October, the owner Tommy Chang told CBC News. But, what happened next became a nightmare for the family as they fought to get their little pup back from the shelter.

Because Ontarians are banned from owning pit bulls under the province’s Dog Owners Liability Act, Chang was told that VAS had to perform a DNA test on Dwaeji to determine his exact breed.

Chang said that Dwaeji is an American Pocket Bully and even had documentation to prove it, insisting that the dog doesn’t have an aggressive bone in his body. He was just 12 weeks old when he was picked up by VAS.