The Dog That Insulted Hitler and Lived to Bark About It

From the Jan. 8, 2011, Independent.

During the war there was a Finnish dog that could imitate the Hitler salute which enraged the Nazis so much that they started a campaign against the dog according to recently discovered documents.  Jackie the dalmatian was owned by Tor Borg.

In 1941, the German vice-consul in Helsinki reported that witnesses had seen Jackie raise his paw on the command "Hitler."  Borg was brought in and questioned by the German embassy.  Borg claimed his wife called the dog Hitler, but the embassy did not buy it.

Various ministries investigated, but decided not to press charges due to lack of witnesses.  Thirty files of correspondence and diplomatic cables were found in the archives of the German Foreign Office.

Looks Like Somebody Didn't Have Much of a Sense of Humor.  Bad Dog.  --GreGen