German who taught dog to give Nazi salute with its paw is jailed

[Honey]

In the doghouse: The German Shepherd cross has its name chalked above its kennel door



Most dog owners delight in teaching their pet to "shake a paw".

But the trick a German man taught his canine companion was much more sinister... it learned to do a Nazi salute.

The German Shepherd crossbreed, called Adolf, lifted its paw up high on command in imitation of the infamous raised-arm greeting used by Hitler and his cohorts.

The nine-year-old dog's owner, known as Roland T, boasted brazenly in front of police about the animal's trick - even though the Nazi salute is banned in Germany.

And the 58-year-old former car salesman chalked the name "Adolf" above the door of his pet's kennel in Berlin.

He claimed the dog was born on Hitler's birthday and he planned to have him put down on the anniversary of the dictator's suicide.

This, he said, was because he could not afford dog food after being fined for other Nazi-related behaviour.

Roland had been handed suspended sentences by courts since 2003 and was said to be notorious for openly giving Nazi salutes and wearing pro-Hitler T-shirts. Scroll down for more...
Sick trick: Roland T prompts Adolf to give the Hitler salute




Judges were previously lenient because of a brain injury he suffered in 1995. But they jailed him for five months over the dog salute.

Adolf has now been taken to an animal shelter, where staff have renamed him Adi.

Spokesman Evamarie Konig said: "We are retraining him to stop him raising his leg too high.

"He doesn't have anything that would make him interesting to Right-wing extremists.
"However, we think he will quickly find a new owner because he is so famous."

Howl Hitler: German who taught dog to give Nazi salute with its paw is jailed | the Daily Mail

[crumpet]

He claimed the dog was born on Hitler's birthday and he planned to have him put down on the anniversary of the dictator's suicide.Good grief.

[AliceInWonderland]

Wtf?!

[Bijoux]

[Butterfly]

What an ass.

[Beeyotch]

I know this is all sort of wrong and Germany takes this sort of thing very seriously...but it's also a little hilarious in a sick way. That poor dog, he doesn't know what he's being trained to do!

[yanna]

I'm glad the dog was taken away from this nutcase. Poor thing!

Oh, wait! What am I saying?! Of course, the dog's life matters way less than the guy's and they should have let him put it down on Hitler's birthday for shits and giggles.

[sputnik]

I know this is all sort of wrong and Germany takes this sort of thing very seriously...but it's also a little hilarious in a sick way. That poor dog, he doesn't know what he's being trained to do!

i agree. i admit i snickered a little.

[VenusInFauxFurs]

^^ I did too I'm ashamed to say.

[piperdiva]

They should put this asshat down on hitlers' b day. Poor dog.

[msdeb]

^^^ now that would make me laugh. and then the dog could take a dump on the grave.

[DontMindMe]

Yup, pretty much...

[sparkly]

That poor dog has no idea what he was doing. That creep was willing to kill his pet unnecessarily, just to pay homage to one of the worst murderers in recorded history. He's nothing more than a barnacle who should be euthanized, not the dog.

[Voodoo Child]

I'm glad the dog was saved. What a pathetic human being.

[southernbelle]

The dog is precious. I'm glad they rescued him.