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After being discovered as a stray and introduced into the Dogs Trust rehoming centre, Peter was initially considered an older Patterdale Terrier, in want of some love and a spotlight. However, after receiving care at Dogs Trust, workers found that Peter was not a completely grown grownup Patterdale Terrier however was in actual fact a really young Lurcher puppy.
Peter suffers from a pores and skin situation which left his pores and skin flaky and dry, making him to look a lot older than a puppy, and extra like an grownup Patterdale Terrier. However, throughout his preliminary evaluation at Dogs Trust, Peter displayed a lot of puppy sort behaviours and, following his preliminary well being checks on the rehoming centre, workers found he had all of his puppy enamel in place. Armed this this new data, the workers at Dogs Trust reassessed his age at simply 4 months old.
After spending simply over a yr within the care of the Dogs Trust staff, Peter now not resembles an older canine, and as a substitute seems to be just like the good-looking 18 month old Lurcher he actually is. He does nonetheless have his pores and skin situation known as Ichthyosis, also referred to as Fish Scale Disease, and whereas there isn’t a treatment for this, it’s managed with medicated shampoos to maintain him joyful and cozy, and it doesn’t appear to have an effect on him daily.
Peter is now looking for his perpetually home. He can reside with youngsters over the age of 12 who’re assured round bouncy and boisterous dogs, and he would have to be the one pet within the home. However, has made a lot of doggy buddies since arriving at Dogs Trust and will proceed making buddies in his new home (he simply must be taught some doggy manners!). Peter loves enjoying with toys and loves having the corporate of his favorite folks, for that reason he’d like a home the place he received’t be left for lengthy durations and he can slowly learn to settle and loosen up on his personal.
Emma-Jane Thomas, Rehoming Centre Manager at Dogs Trust Kenilworth, says:
“You can think about how stunned we had been to search out that Peter, who very a lot appeared like an older canine, nonetheless had all his puppy enamel!
“Our staff have labored their magic and turned again the fingers of time with Peter – our very personal Benjamin Button! He is now very clearly a young Lurcher, and is a stupendous, particular boy – we all completely adore him right here. He nonetheless has some very puppy like traits, however he’s making tons and plenty of progress and is doing so nicely.
“He had a tough begin to life and has spent a lot of his puppyhood in kennels so wants a serving to hand as he settles into his new home. Although he now not resembles an old man, he’ll want ongoing assist together with his pores and skin, and we’re all actually hoping somebody can look previous his medical situation and see the gorgeous boy all of us love. He’s received a lot love to present and such a zest for all times!
