Do you think that all animals are cuter when they’re smaller? Like, cats, dogs, rabbits or pandas – the smaller the better? Well, in this case, Mother Nature decided to play and made a cute little dog, a German Shepherd with dwarfism, who will forever look like a cute tiny puppy.
This is the Ranger.
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Unfortunately, his condition had to come with a price. But don’t worry, this is a story with a happy ending.
However, with that comes the price to pay. The Ranger is a fully grown two-year-old purebred German Shepherd who, despite his age, is forever stuck in a puppy’s body. This is because of a rare condition it has – the pituitary glands or pituitary gland. He was diagnosed after an infection caused by a parasite called Giardia.
After the infection, he was diagnosed with the pituitary gland.
After recovering from his illness, his owners noticed that something was wrong because he was no longer growing at the rate at which he needed to grow. On examination at the vet, they found out Ranger’s condition.
Vets found out that this german shepherd had a condition called dwarfism.
Although due to his condition he is stuck in this cute puppy stage, some side effects come with his condition. He had health problems such as hair loss and peeling of the skin. It is all caused by a disorder in the endocrine system called Hypothyroidism that causes the thyroid to not produce enough hormones.
Now he no longer cares. His dear owners and enchanted Internet followers have taken care of the right treatment to achieve his full recovery. Despite all this, the Ranger remained a strong dog that did not allow the disease to destroy him, so he is still a happy, healthy again dog who loves to play a lot.
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But, you don’t have to worry, because Ranger is actually doing very well. According to his owners, the Ranger is a healthy and happy puppy who loves to jump around and play with balls and squeaky toys with his sisters Hazel and Jessie.
