The German Shepherd Ranger will always look like a puppy even though he is already four years old.
The reason is a rare dwarf garden in which Luca Ranger, who limited it to one-third the size of an ordinary German shepherd, and also causes his fur to remain forever as soft as that of the puppies.
But despite this unique and very sweet look, its owner Shelby Mayo, a nursing student from Phoenix, Arizona, explains that "this is a condition that causes a significant shortening of their life expectancy, and they usually only live three years if left untreated. They also have "Many health problems and therefore it is not appropriate to allow dogs that are known to have given birth to puppies with dwarfs - to continue to breed."
This is also the reason why Shelby Mayo refuses appeals to multiply Ranger and produce a new breed of dwarf wolfhounds.
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"In the past, he had fur loss and also difficulties in eating, but we treated him with medication and the fur grew again and his appetite returned," Mayo said.
Ranger is also a network star who holds an Instagram account with over 138,000 followers.
Ranger lives with his older sister Jesse and Mayo says that despite his size he still manages to keep up with her and even beat her in games.
Mayo did not expose Ranger for amusement purposes, but for fundraising campaigns in which he takes a central part in finding shelters and houses for swallowing animals with genetic defects and other problems.
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