A Man Found Six Abandoned Hairless Puppies And No One Could Tell They’re Great Pyrenees
Here is another rescue story, which at the same time shows the unbelievable ignorance of some people and the heroic compassion of others.
On a cold December morning, a man stumbled upon six crusty puppies in the woods of Alabama on his way to work. The poor creatures were in terrifying, life-threatening condition and were trying to keep warm by cuddling against each other. The puppies, who hardly looked like dogs with a bald pink and chapped appearance, were definitely too young to wander the forests without a mother, and were destined for the worst without immediate help and professional care. The four-legged siblings were rushed to a nearby shelter in Sylacauga, Alabama and the staff were shocked by the appearance of the puppies and the mistreatment they had gone through.
It’s hard to believe that this could actually be the rough beginning of a heartwarming success story. But we are so glad it is thanks to the care of the silent heroes who live among us!
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“They were so smelly that the shelter staff had to wear masks in order to bathe them,” Nicole Zaguroli with Second City Canine Rescue (SCCR), told The Dodo. “They were in very bad condition; they had scabies, they were malnourished and cold.”
The staff in a shelter assumed that the tiny puppies that weighed only 5 pounds were of a small breed, but due to the horrible condition they came in, it was impossible to identify their true origins. A first guess of the dogs’ breed was cocker spaniel mixes which, to everyone surprise, later turned out to be far from what they actually are.
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The malnourished puppies were brought to Auburn Veterinary College for extensive medical care and then put to two foster homes for further treatment. Nicole Zaguroli said that foster homes who were brave enough to care for extremely weak puppies were their angels. There was no miracle in these dog’s quick recovery – proper nutrition, medicated baths and care was the key. The puppies began to gradually recover and grow white fluffy fur.
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When the little ones were finally ready to be put up for adoption to find forever homes, the question about the breed rose again, and this time their appearance suggested they were Great Pyrenees/poodle mixes. And only after the doggies started to promptly gain significant weight, one of the adopters did a DNA test and discovered they are 100-percent Great Pyrenees, known as the Pyrenean Mountain Dog.
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Dogs of this breed are impressive in size and strength and have excellent guarding skills. They can grow up to around 30 inches at the shoulders and weigh over 100 pounds. Doesn’t sound like a poodle, right? It’s difficult to believe that these powerful and majestic creatures were once abandoned, small and vulnerable. Luckily, each rescued puppy found a loving forever home thanks to amazing volunteers at Second City Canine Rescue.
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Over the course of a couple months not only did the puppies’ identity change, but they became healthy, active and very happy friends of their owners. One of the pups, Bear (formerly Barksy), even has an Instagram account to share his daily adventures.
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Another adopter, Eric Hartman, shared a picture of his pup from the litter, Elsa (formerly Georgia), in the comments section of Second City Canine Rescue’s post on Facebook.
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To help other dogs in need, you can make a donation to Second City Canine Rescue.
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Great Pyrenees are very expensive dogs. Who would treat a precious litter so badly??? Apart from the mystery how anybody can be such a psychopath to maltreat puppies, the sheer loss of money is just bonkers.
Great Pyrenees are wonderful dogs! My I got my Pyre as a rescue. If your looking to adopt one of these giant teddy bears, go to https://www.nationalpyr.org/. Be warned, as these dogs shed like crazy.
We adopted a Great Pyrenees from Kentucky 5 years ago which seems to be a hotbed of maltreated Great Pyrenees. The most intelligent and affectionate dog we've ever had
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Awww cute puppers i really hope they find their right humans to take them in
search the neighborhood for the owner of the mother, she needs rescuing too
Beautiful puppies dumped because they all got scabies. Whoever did this has probably done it before or will do it again. :(
Backyard breeders are millers and they are not even under the weak USDA scrutiny. Awful. Glad the little mites are safe.
Once again, if the person has not risked their life or core wellbeing, they are not a "hero". They did a good thing, but let's not use the word "hero" for everyday being a decent person. It leaves us with no word to describe true heros and also makes it seem like it's unusual for people to be decent. It's not unusual.
We are in our third Pyr. And we will always have one! Best. Breed. Ever!
Aw, so cute! And Peta could learn from this that euthanising the weak is not the answer in most cases.
Great Pyrenees are a very gentle, loving breed. It's a shame they were treated so horribly.
My friend's home DID NOT burn during the northern California Camp Fire that devastated Paradise. But his tenants moved, leaving a small, older dog. Ed adopted her. SHe was matted very badly and had been neglected for years, the vet said. He has bought her a bed, a travel/car bed, an indoor "doggy house", a travel cage, food galore, a few toys, but as I said, she is ancient. Both she and Ed are doing fine and getting to know each other.
Why do people dump them like that? All they had to do was drop them at a veterinarian's office, an animal shelter, a Firehouse for Pete's sake!!
Mr. Stupid here... asking the question: why would it matter that these puppies happened to be born as representatives of a well-known breed? Would they have been less worthy of care and love being mongrels?
I think what the comments are trying to say is that abandoning these dogs was stupid, because they are not a strange mix of breeds but pure, so the "owner" could have sold them well if he had just made the effort to cure them and look after them. Of course, abandoning dogs, any dog, is a cruel act that should be severely punished. I don't think the comments were trying to imply that mongrels are less worthy, only that the bastard that abandoned them could have sold the puppies without any effort. I don't know if I've managed to explain myself. 😢
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It’s dogs though. And a 5 month old homeless baby finding a home would be great. This is still a story about dogs though.
Load More Replies... Great Pyrenees are very expensive dogs. Who would treat a precious litter so badly??? Apart from the mystery how anybody can be such a psychopath to maltreat puppies, the sheer loss of money is just bonkers.
Great Pyrenees are wonderful dogs! My I got my Pyre as a rescue. If your looking to adopt one of these giant teddy bears, go to https://www.nationalpyr.org/. Be warned, as these dogs shed like crazy.
We adopted a Great Pyrenees from Kentucky 5 years ago which seems to be a hotbed of maltreated Great Pyrenees. The most intelligent and affectionate dog we've ever had
Load More Replies... Awww cute puppers i really hope they find their right humans to take them in
search the neighborhood for the owner of the mother, she needs rescuing too
Beautiful puppies dumped because they all got scabies. Whoever did this has probably done it before or will do it again. :(
Backyard breeders are millers and they are not even under the weak USDA scrutiny. Awful. Glad the little mites are safe.
Once again, if the person has not risked their life or core wellbeing, they are not a "hero". They did a good thing, but let's not use the word "hero" for everyday being a decent person. It leaves us with no word to describe true heros and also makes it seem like it's unusual for people to be decent. It's not unusual.
We are in our third Pyr. And we will always have one! Best. Breed. Ever!
Aw, so cute! And Peta could learn from this that euthanising the weak is not the answer in most cases.
Great Pyrenees are a very gentle, loving breed. It's a shame they were treated so horribly.
My friend's home DID NOT burn during the northern California Camp Fire that devastated Paradise. But his tenants moved, leaving a small, older dog. Ed adopted her. SHe was matted very badly and had been neglected for years, the vet said. He has bought her a bed, a travel/car bed, an indoor "doggy house", a travel cage, food galore, a few toys, but as I said, she is ancient. Both she and Ed are doing fine and getting to know each other.
Why do people dump them like that? All they had to do was drop them at a veterinarian's office, an animal shelter, a Firehouse for Pete's sake!!
Mr. Stupid here... asking the question: why would it matter that these puppies happened to be born as representatives of a well-known breed? Would they have been less worthy of care and love being mongrels?
I think what the comments are trying to say is that abandoning these dogs was stupid, because they are not a strange mix of breeds but pure, so the "owner" could have sold them well if he had just made the effort to cure them and look after them. Of course, abandoning dogs, any dog, is a cruel act that should be severely punished. I don't think the comments were trying to imply that mongrels are less worthy, only that the bastard that abandoned them could have sold the puppies without any effort. I don't know if I've managed to explain myself. 😢
Load More Replies... It’s dogs though. And a 5 month old homeless baby finding a home would be great. This is still a story about dogs though.
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