Rare Archives - ILoveDogsAndPuppies https://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/tag/rare/ The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:37:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Rare Archives - ILoveDogsAndPuppies https://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/tag/rare/ 32 32 Meet Quasi: A Dog Living With An Extremely Rare Condition Who Still Has A Lot Of Heart https://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/meet-quasi-a-dog-living-with-an-extremely-rare-condition-who-still-has-a-lot-of-heart/ https://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/meet-quasi-a-dog-living-with-an-extremely-rare-condition-who-still-has-a-lot-of-heart/#respond Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:37:59 +0000 http://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/?p=14468 Quasimodo (aka, Quasi the Great) is a purebred German Shepherd living with Short Spine Syndrome, a condition so rare that there are only 13 known cases affecting canines worldwide. But despite his deformity, five-year-old Quasi enjoys life as much as any other happy, healthy dog. The pup was found as a stray and brought to a southern shelter, where it was determined that most of his life had been spent in a kennel. When Minnesota animal rescue Secondhand Hounds (SHH) heard about the special dog, they wanted to give him a second chance, and a new lease on life! Although it seems that Quasi’s condition doesn’t cause him any distress, SHH is making extra sure that he is 100% healthy and pain-free before he is adopted into a forever home. For anyone interested in my X-Ray, here it is! Maybe my hero Sara can tell us what we are looking at! All I can see is a handsome little guy with a twisty spine! In the meantime, fans of Quasi the Great can follow his progress on his frequently updated Facebook page. Says a recent post with a shared news article, “Why do so many want to hear about me?! I’m just a normal dog! I’m...

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]]> Quasimodo (aka, Quasi the Great) is a purebred German Shepherd living with Short Spine Syndrome, a condition so rare that there are only 13 known cases affecting canines worldwide.

But despite his deformity, five-year-old Quasi enjoys life as much as any other happy, healthy dog.
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The pup was found as a stray and brought to a southern shelter, where it was determined that most of his life had been spent in a kennel. When Minnesota animal rescue Secondhand Hounds (SHH) heard about the special dog, they wanted to give him a second chance, and a new lease on life!

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Although it seems that Quasi’s condition doesn’t cause him any distress, SHH is making extra sure that he is 100% healthy and pain-free before he is adopted into a forever home.

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For anyone interested in my X-Ray, here it is! Maybe my hero Sara can tell us what we are looking at! All I can see is a handsome little guy with a twisty spine!

In the meantime, fans of Quasi the Great can follow his progress on his frequently updated Facebook page. Says a recent post with a shared news article, “Why do so many want to hear about me?! I’m just a normal dog! I’m not handicapped, I’m special and I’m different. That’s all!”

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Quasimodo has arrived! He’s just as sweet and lovey as he looks! He was a bit scared tonight but who could blame him!!! He’s off to bed in his foster home now, and will be seeing our vet in the morning to clean up his neck wound and assess his condition. I’ll be sure to post lots of pictures and updates!

So thankful for Secondhand Hounds

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]]> https://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/meet-quasi-a-dog-living-with-an-extremely-rare-condition-who-still-has-a-lot-of-heart/feed/ 0 Born With A Rare Genetic Disorder And Both Blind And Deaf, This Dog Proves Love Is All You Need. https://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/born-with-a-rare-genetic-disorder-and-both-blind-and-deaf-this-dog-proves-love-is-all-you-need/ https://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/born-with-a-rare-genetic-disorder-and-both-blind-and-deaf-this-dog-proves-love-is-all-you-need/#respond Mon, 21 Sep 2015 23:08:03 +0000 http://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/?p=9695 PAWsitive Channel and Family Dog Rescue team up to bring a story of a “special needs” dog that isn’t special but amazing! Noel, a nearly all white Australian Shepherd was also born blind and deaf but you wouldn’t believe it just by looking at her. She is helping to spread the word that people shouldn’t overlook a dog just because they are different or may have special needs – these dogs have some of the most incredible spirits on Earth. “Noel was born a Double Merle; a genetic abnormality that affects many improperly-bred Australian Shepherds,” explains the PAWSITIVE Channel, a group dedicated to helping support local shelters and rescues through the telling of amazing stories.  “When parents both carry the dominant merle gene many of their offspring are born a Double Merle with a white coat, hearing deficiencies and vision defects. Noel got all three traits. Most of these ‘defective’ puppies are abandoned or dumped at the shelter. Noel and many of those like her were doomed to die for being ‘special needs.’” 25% of merle to merle offspring have defects. Noel by all definitions is considered a special needs dog but by looking at her you wouldn’t even know...

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]]> PAWsitive Channel and Family Dog Rescue team up to bring a story of a “special needs” dog that isn’t special but amazing! Noel, a nearly all white Australian Shepherd was also born blind and deaf but you wouldn’t believe it just by looking at her. She is helping to spread the word that people shouldn’t overlook a dog just because they are different or may have special needs – these dogs have some of the most incredible spirits on Earth.

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“Noel was born a Double Merle; a genetic abnormality that affects many improperly-bred Australian Shepherds,” explains the PAWSITIVE Channel, a group dedicated to helping support local shelters and rescues through the telling of amazing stories.  “When parents both carry the dominant merle gene many of their offspring are born a Double Merle with a white coat, hearing deficiencies and vision defects. Noel got all three traits. Most of these ‘defective’ puppies are abandoned or dumped at the shelter. Noel and many of those like her were doomed to die for being ‘special needs.’”

25% of merle to merle offspring have defects.

Noel by all definitions is considered a special needs dog but by looking at her you wouldn’t even know it.  What she lacks in sight and sound, she makes up for through her acuity to smell and her sense of touch.

She was turned into a shelter and then rescued by Family Dog Rescue, a grassroots-grown, 501(c)(3) dog rescue organization founded in 2010 to save 800+ family-friendly dogs a year at risk of euthanasia and place them with loving forever families. Follow them on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube!

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AdvertisementShe was adopted into a home with three other dogs who help guide her, Noel has done everything any seeing and hearing dog can do: taking long hikes, riding in a boat or enjoying a car ride.

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She runs, she plays, she loves her family — she lives life to the fullest.

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It makes one realize that this special needs dog, according to Donna her owner, “isn’t so special after all.”  That being said, everyone should open their heart and homes to these unique pups.

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Watch Noel thrive in her new home with parents who find her incredibly amazing:

You can help their efforts by donating to the Family Dog Rescue and following the PAWsitive Channel on YouTube and Facebook.

Do you have a “special needs” dog at home who is special for a entirely different reason? Let us know in the comments!

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]]> In need of your daily dose of cuteness? Well we have just the video for you! Just recently, we celebrated Father’s day. And of course, we’d like to greet all the fathers out there, especially the dog dads and the father dogs! You know it’s not easy being a parent. Especially when you have a lot of puppies to look after. Just like the Golden Retriever parents in the video below!

Mom and dad are overwhelmed with their cute and mischievous little puppies! There are ten of them, and boy are they the cutest! This video is just too cute to miss! Watch the video below and see how these cute babies swarm over their mom and dad!

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Newman is a dog rescued by the Grunhovd family, and right from the start, his new human mom knew he was a “high energy” dog.  This would get even worse when it was far too cold for him to romp and play outside due to the cold.  So, Newman’s mom decided to teach him how to paint, and now this little guy is find out he may become art’s next big thing.

Newman’s mom had seen other dogs, in online and television videos, using their paws to paint.  She wanted to see if it would be possible to take things one step further.  She tried to get him to use a paint brush, which he picked up quite well!

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Using a system where he’d get treats for using his mouth to hold the paintbrush.  It didn’t take very long for Newman to discover that he really did have talent in the art world.  He now sells his prints, online of course, at his very own Etsy.com page.

 

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