Our newest rescue, Buddy.

[Essentia]

Everybody meet Buddy! He's a BIG boy at 903 grams. He was on a high fat food though (Nutriphase Gold) so he may lose a bit of weight while he's here.

This was him when he got here (even after a dust bath in Blue Cloud).

He had been bathed in bath sand for all 4 years of his life. All those little pokey parts are matts of fur. Under him, his entire back end was matted way worse than the top of him.

 

[Essentia]

This is him now (same day). He's only had two Blue Cloud baths and a rough groom. I wish I had a #2 comb to finish the job (used a #4) but for now he looks a whole lot better. I was going to let him settle in more before grooming, but all those matts looked uncomfortable, especially on his underside. I didn't do as good of a job as I would have liked, but he was getting pretty stressed out. Every one of the matts are now removed though. He's an unhappy boy, but I bet deep down he feels better!

The fur pile. It's a whole lot larger than it looks. It's about 6 inches across and that's just what I was able to keep ahold of. There's a good amount still flying around my living room.

Look at that stink eye! If looks could kill I would definitely be dead by now.

I expect him to look a whole lot better in the weeks to come with regular dust baths and a bit more grooming.

 

[cindyv3737]

He looks so sad in the first pictures. I'm so happy he is with you now. His fur looks so much better. I bet he is going to love giving you stink eye.

 

[Maia]

Poor lil guy. I bet he is feeling tons better now, though!

 

[starleomach]

awww

 

[InkedupTara]

Wow! Look at the improvement already!

 

[Laurie]

He's a cutie Crysta! I'm sure he does feel lots better! And boy that stink eye! Can you imagine the crabby kids he and Bobo would have? LOL!

 

[Essentia]

I can only imagine Laurie!

He's actually a very sweet chin. He likes to be carried and loved on, he's just unhappy about the grooming in those pictures. He didn't like it one bit. I was really gentle, but firm enough to get the mats out. Weirdly enough, he didn't bark when I was pulling out mats. He was barking when I was combing fur that had no knots. Weirdo.

 

[Sandi]

I love that last pic of him in the dustbath! You did a great job on Buddy, Crysta!

 

[Anna]

Aww he looks so much better! What a big chunker he's adorable

 

[Essentia]

Awww. He's being such a good boy. I mixed a bit of his Nutriphase with a whole ton of PRCS, and he's eating the good pellets! I was sitting in front of his cage hand feeding him pellets for about 30 min. Who needs actual treats? I don't!

 

[ticklechin]

He looks so much better in those last pics! Can't wait to see him in a couple of weeks!

 

[Kalandra]

Are you certain that is stink eye? Could it be "Ahhh a REAL dust bath. Back off lady, you cannot have it! It's MINE!"

He looks a ton better already, I bet he feels it too.

 

[lauralynne]

Awwww. He's going to be so handsome!

 

[CJR]

What a handsome boy, even if he was looking a little rough. I'm sure you'll turn him into a purty boy in no time! I love fat chins, I really do.

 

[Jenn]

wow! Such improvement in a short time, imagine how beautiful he will be in a few weeks! He looks great, Crysta!

 

[mishellyshel]

what a big cutie!