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“Unusual Looking” Puppy Adopted By Family Who Didn’t Care About Her Scars
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“Unusual Looking” Puppy Adopted By Family Who Didn’t Care About Her Scars

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Disfigured animals usually have a harder time getting adopted from shelters, but this dog got “lucky.” Lisa the 10-week-old puppy was brought to the Humane Society Of Silicon Valley with scars all over her face and inflamed eyelids that required surgery. The shelter staff weren’t sure they could find a home for the pup, until Christine Doblar and her family walked in.

“My girls were freaking out the whole time that somebody else was going to take her,” Doblar told The Dodo. “She’s pretty funky looking [but she] has a wonderful, sparkling personality. The fact that she was going to each of us, and just as loving and exuberant with everyone she greeted … we looked at a few more dogs but nobody could compare to that.” The family went back the same day and adopted Lisa, who they renamed “Lucky.”

More info: hssv.org | Facebook (h/t: thedodo)

10-month-old puppy Lisa was recently brought to a California shelter

Image credits: Jackie MacMillan/HSSV

Her face was covered in scars and her eyelids required surgery

Image credits: Jackie MacMillan/HSSV

“She could be hard to look at,” said HSSV’s Finnegan Dowling

Image credits: Jackie MacMillan/HSSV

The shelter staff weren’t sure Lisa would ever get adopted

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Image credits: Christine Doblar

Until Christine Doblar and her family walked in

Image credits: Jackie MacMillan/HSSV

“She just has a wonderful, sparkling personality…we looked at a few more dogs but nobody could compare to that”

Image credits: Jackie MacMillan/HSSV

The family decided to rename her Lucky, “cause we’re both lucky,” and adopted her that same day

Image credits: Christine Doblar

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kathy.johnsen.lapan avatar
KathyLaPan
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mom always chose the disfigured animals first because they needed the loves.

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UlrikaTückdeMantel
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i do the same as your mom. most of the people only like normal or beautiful animals. it´s easy to love them.

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EvaTorkildsen
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

With this lovely family - I think little Lucky will find a lot of confidence.

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LaurieKokochak
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How could anyone not love that little face.. So happy to hear Lucky will have a loving family and a forever home.

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MichelleDuffScarano
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She isn't ugly at all I think she is adorable. I would adopt her in a heart beat. This pup doesn't look like it has scars on it's face. I think it's just part Chinese Crested or has a birth defect.

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CallisaChalmers-Kilhams
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have to say, I looked at this little dog and I didn't see what her problem was, I just saw a beautiful little one who needed to be loved xx

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mar
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've always adopted disfigured animals. When I was a kid, I adopted this small kitten that had only half his nose left. No one in my family really liked him when they first saw him but as time went by he was loved by everyone as he was the cuttest cat ever. Unfortunately, he passed away a couple of years ago and I still miss him.

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soniamuñiz
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It s like a stitch of film lilo and stich. Divine. Thanks family

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bapriga
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can see why they picked her. She is just incredibly adorable. I would have picked her also.

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EileenJoy
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Inspiring - and a family teaching their kids how to be caring human beings.

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JudyDowney
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and Lucky is a beauty!

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VirginiaFilip
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Isn't this what we all want? To accepted for who we are? LOVE this family! and LOVE this cutie-pa-tutie puppy!!!

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DonnaSweeney
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry 4 the 2 post, I didn't see My post here so good thing I saved it first, so I added it in, and now I see both of Them & I can't delete the first 1 I posted. & I also just noticed somebody else thinks She's maybe half crested as well. That was My very first thought which was why I mentioned the hare foot on all 4 feet, 2 have an idea of what She might be, Possibilities help :)

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DonnaSweeney
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Awwww How cute, I had a Chinese Crested, a very hairy hairless with that look, He was born a hairless then ended up like this by B4, 8 weeks old, Cute. Beautiful name, the poor thing put into an animal shelter just 4 Her looks. God bless You 4 wanting Her Oh, A Chinese Crested Dog also has a Hare's foot , not the normal dog feet as the rest :)

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DonnaSweeney
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Awwww How cute, I had a Chinese Crested, a very hairy hairless with that look, He was born a hairless then ended up like this by B4, 8 weeks old, Cute. Beautiful name, the poor thing put into an animal shelter just 4 Her looks. God bless You 4 wanting Her

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Caadmium
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Elle est resplendissante dans les bras de sa nouvelle famille !! :)

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KathyLaPan
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mom always chose the disfigured animals first because they needed the loves.

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UlrikaTückdeMantel
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i do the same as your mom. most of the people only like normal or beautiful animals. it´s easy to love them.

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etorkildsen avatar
EvaTorkildsen
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

With this lovely family - I think little Lucky will find a lot of confidence.

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LaurieKokochak
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How could anyone not love that little face.. So happy to hear Lucky will have a loving family and a forever home.

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MichelleDuffScarano
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She isn't ugly at all I think she is adorable. I would adopt her in a heart beat. This pup doesn't look like it has scars on it's face. I think it's just part Chinese Crested or has a birth defect.

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CallisaChalmers-Kilhams
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have to say, I looked at this little dog and I didn't see what her problem was, I just saw a beautiful little one who needed to be loved xx

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mar
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've always adopted disfigured animals. When I was a kid, I adopted this small kitten that had only half his nose left. No one in my family really liked him when they first saw him but as time went by he was loved by everyone as he was the cuttest cat ever. Unfortunately, he passed away a couple of years ago and I still miss him.

soniamuiz avatar
soniamuñiz
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It s like a stitch of film lilo and stich. Divine. Thanks family

bapriga avatar
bapriga
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can see why they picked her. She is just incredibly adorable. I would have picked her also.

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EileenJoy
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Inspiring - and a family teaching their kids how to be caring human beings.

iggy1995 avatar
JudyDowney
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and Lucky is a beauty!

ggfillipp2003 avatar
VirginiaFilip
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Isn't this what we all want? To accepted for who we are? LOVE this family! and LOVE this cutie-pa-tutie puppy!!!

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DonnaSweeney
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry 4 the 2 post, I didn't see My post here so good thing I saved it first, so I added it in, and now I see both of Them & I can't delete the first 1 I posted. & I also just noticed somebody else thinks She's maybe half crested as well. That was My very first thought which was why I mentioned the hare foot on all 4 feet, 2 have an idea of what She might be, Possibilities help :)

donna_sweeney_754 avatar
DonnaSweeney
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Awwww How cute, I had a Chinese Crested, a very hairy hairless with that look, He was born a hairless then ended up like this by B4, 8 weeks old, Cute. Beautiful name, the poor thing put into an animal shelter just 4 Her looks. God bless You 4 wanting Her Oh, A Chinese Crested Dog also has a Hare's foot , not the normal dog feet as the rest :)

donna_sweeney_754 avatar
DonnaSweeney
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Awwww How cute, I had a Chinese Crested, a very hairy hairless with that look, He was born a hairless then ended up like this by B4, 8 weeks old, Cute. Beautiful name, the poor thing put into an animal shelter just 4 Her looks. God bless You 4 wanting Her

Caadmium avatar
Caadmium
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Elle est resplendissante dans les bras de sa nouvelle famille !! :)

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