Not all wolves are big and bad like in "Little Red Riding Hood." Some wolves just want to play, like your cute little puppy at home.

Nick Jans lives in Juneau, Alaska, and takes photos for a living. One snowy day, Jans was sitting at the back porch of his home when a wolf appeared out of nowhere. 

Thinking it was a prospective friend, Jans' Labrador rushed toward the wild creature. Suprisingly, the wolf returned the gesture and started playing with the dog.

Astonished, Jans watched the two canines play. 

The wolf enjoyed the playtime so much that it decided to hang around the area. Soon it was playing with the other dogs in the village. The creature became a familiar sight at Mendenhall Glacier Park in Juneau, so Jans gave him a name: Romeo.

The villagers who were first afraid of Romeo learned to trust the wolf and became amused by his presence. Soon the people started playing with him.

"The wolf would bring out toys that he'd stashed, one was a Styrofoam float. Romeo would pick it up and bring it to [my friend] Harry to throw. He clearly understood the same sort of behaviors that we see in dogs," said Jans.

Romeo, the village dogs, and the villagers had a special kind of understanding. They lived happy together.

"Romeo had a playful and loving soul that residents of Juneau, Alaska simply could not ignore and many adopted him as part of their community," wrote John Hyde in his book "Romeo: The Story Of An Alaskan Wolf."

Romeo got so cozy in the village he remained with there for six years.

Throughout Romeo's stay, the community, especially Jans, gained a deeper understanding of the wildlife. Romeo's story is also detailed in Jans' book "A Wolf Called Romeo."