Brendan J. Lyons reports in the Times Union that Gov. Andrew Cuomo's dog, Captain, is looking for a new home. Cuomo, resigning Aug. 24 after 11 allegations of sexual harassment and other ethical scandals, has been staying with one of his sisters in Westchester County in the final days of his third term. He recently asked staff members at the Executive Mansion if anyone would like to keep his dog, according to anonymous sources. Captain first stayed at the state-owned residence after the governor moved out last week, then was taken in by a staff member. But that staffer brought Captain back, deciding he was too much to handle, according to the newspaper. Captain is a high-strung mix of shepherd, Siberian, and malamute. Richard Azzopardi, a senior adviser and spokesperson for the governor, said Cuomo is planning a vacation, so he can't keep the dog now. "Captain is part of the governor's family and for your nameless ill-informed source to imply they've been trying to give him away is untrue," Azzopardi said Aug. 21. "Someone offered to watch him for a few days while the transition was ongoing but for that to be weaponized and morph from a game of telephone into the pages of your paper is absurd — now excuse us we're preparing for a major storm." An anonymous state police source claimed the dog had nipped at "several State Police members" as well as staff members, "and the governor would just laugh. ... The dog remains at the mansion." Read more about this story in the Times Union.