A different doggy! Dobby the stray ‘Chiweenie’ who was found with no fur and crusty ears is unrecongnizable six months after being adopted
- Dobby was rescued by Cane Rosso Rescue in Texas with a severe case of mange
- He was found without fur and with the edges of his ears painfully crusted
- Since being adopted six months ago, the Chiweenie is much happier and furier
A stray dog who was found with no fur and crusty ears is almost unrecognizable six months after being adopted.
Dobby the ‘Chiweenie’ – a cross between the Chihuahua and Dachshund – was taken in by Cane Rosso Rescue, in Carrollton, Texas, after being found on the streets.
The adorable dog, who was named after the Harry Potter house elf with similarly large ears, is now happy and healthy after six months with his owner Brylee.
Brylee shared a slideshow of images tracking Dobby’s progress on her TikTok account.
A stray dog named Dobby, from Texas, looks almost unrecognizable following rescue, after he was found with no fur
Cane Rosso Rescue rescued Dobby, who had no fur and his ears looked painfully crusted, and gave him the name inspired by the house elf in Harry Potter
Since being adopted by Brylee around six months ago, Dobby, a Chiweenie, is much happier, seen from the fixed grin on his face. His fur has grown back and his ears have recovered
Since being adopted around six months ago, Dobby, a Chiweenie, is much happier.
His fur has grown back and his ears have recovered as another snap shows him cuddled up to his owner.
Dobby’s owner posted the slideshow of images on TikTok as part of a trend where people show the transformation of their dog in the shelter compared with now.
The video was posted with the caption: ‘So glad Dobby came into my life!! Big thank you to @canerossorescueofficial for rescuing him’.
His owner said that Dobby had no fur due to a ‘type of non-contagious mange’. Mange is a skin disease caused by mites and dogs can be affected by two types – sarcoptic and demodectic
His owner said that Dobby had no fur due to a ‘type of non-contagious mange’. Mange is a skin disease caused by mites and dogs can be affected by two types – sarcoptic and demodectic.
Sacroptic mange (also known as canine scabies) is the most common type of the two and is highly contagious. Demodectic mange is fairly rare and only passed between a mother and her puppies.
In most cases, demodectic mange (also known as red mange) doesn’t develop and healthy immune systems keep it dormant.
However, in rare cases, when immunity is compromised, the parasites may take hold and the disease could develop.
Dobby’s owner posted the slideshow of images on TikTok as part of a trend where people show the transformation of their dog in the shelter compared with now
Brylee’s clip has had more than 27,000 views on the social media app, racking up more than 5,500 likes and 100 comments.
One user commented: ‘This video needs to be seen! This is how living things get treated before & after someone, even one person cares enough to give the poor boy a chance.’
Another wrote: ‘Wow. You changed his entire world. Thank you.’
A third added: ‘Awe he’s so happy.’
One TikTok user said: ‘so happy you found him! thank you for caring about the little guy.’
Brylee’s clip has had more than 27,000 views on the social media app, racking up more than 5,500 likes and 100 comments, with one writing: ‘So happy you found him! Thank you for caring about the little guy’