German Shepherd Dwarfism Ranger

The dog s condition is typically linked with hypothyroidism which is a disorder caused by the thyroid s inability to produce enough hormones to keep the body.

German shepherd dwarfism ranger. Ranger the german shepherd with dwarfism suffered many ailments after being diagnosed. By irene markianou contributor at animal channel we knew about dwarfism in humans but had no idea there were dwarf dogs too. Ranger is a fully grown 2 year old purebred german shepherd who despite his age is stuck in puppy hood forever. German shepherds are predisposed to pituitary dwarfism and ranger was diagnosed with the rare condition after he contracted a parasite called giardia.

As he was recovering his owners realised. He was diagnosed with dwarfism after an infection caused by a parasite called giardia. The pooch owned by phoenix based shelby mayo has a genetic condition called pituitary dwarfism which has. This german shepherd who will look like a puppy forever is the best thing on instagram.

2 year old german shepherd named ranger will look like a puppy forever with pituitary dwarfism. Initially the mayo sisters thought that their dog s stunted growth had been caused by its earlier afflictions. German shepherd michelangelo augustine affectionately known as mikeygus was born to proud. This inspiring pup is refusing to let having dwarfism get in the way of living life to the fullest.

Updated 6 08 am et tue november 26 2019. However it is not the case. Ranger a german shepherd may look like a puppy but he s actually two years old. It s kind of been a roller coaster said 18 year old shelby mayo who runs ranger s account.

Ranger the 3 year old german shepherd will always look like a puppy because he s a dwarf august 12th 2020. By christina maxouris cnn. Dwarf dog goes viral. Chat with us in facebook messenger.

It seems dwarfism in dogs is more common in some breeds like german shepherds corgis and basset hounds and it is caused by the deficiency of the growth. German shepherd puppies are crazy cute which is why ranger a dwarf german shepherd who will always look like a puppy is for sure the most adorable dog i ve ever seen in my life apologies to my.