A canine has captured the hearts of the workforce at Dogs Trust Kenilworth due to his Benjamin Button-esque story and is now in search of his ceaselessly home.
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 focus.
However, after receiving care at Dogs Trust, employees 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 plenty of puppy kind behaviours and, following his preliminary well being checks on the rehoming centre, employees found he had all of his puppy enamel in place.
Armed this this new info, the employees at Dogs Trust reassessed his age at simply 4 months old.
After spending simply over a yr within the care of the Dogs Trust workforce, Peter not resembles an older canine, and as a substitute appears to be like just like the good-looking 18 month old Lurcher he actually is.
Peter as a puppy (picture through Dogs Trust)
He does nonetheless have his pores and skin situation known as Ichthyosis, also referred to as Fish Scale Disease, and whereas there is not a treatment for this, it’s managed with medicated shampoos to maintain him comfortable and comfy, and it would not appear to have an effect on him daily.
Peter is now trying to find his ceaselessly home. He can reside with kids 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 plenty of doggy buddies since arriving at Dogs Trust and will proceed making buddies in his new home (he simply must study some doggy manners).
Peter loves enjoying with toys and loves having the corporate of his favorite folks, because of this he’d like a home the place he will not be left for lengthy durations and he can slowly discover ways to settle and chill out on his personal.
Emma-Jane Thomas, rehoming centre supervisor at Dogs Trust Kenilworth, mentioned: “You can think about how shocked we have been to seek out that Peter, who very a lot regarded like an older canine, nonetheless had all his puppy enamel!
“Our workforce 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 an exquisite, particular boy – all of us completely adore him right here. He nonetheless has some very puppy like traits, however he is making heaps and many progress and is doing so effectively.
“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 not resembles an old man, he’ll want ongoing assist along 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 bought a lot love to provide and such a zest for all times!”
For extra details about Peter and the opposite dogs within the care of Dogs Trust Kenilworth, go to www.dogstrust.org.uk/kenilworth.
