German Shepherd Dwarfism Ranger

The pooch owned by phoenix based shelby mayo has a genetic condition called pituitary dwarfism which has.

German shepherd dwarfism ranger. By irene markianou contributor at animal channel we knew about dwarfism in humans but had no idea there were dwarf dogs too. This german shepherd who will look like a puppy forever is the best thing on instagram. However it is not the case. This is due to a rare condition he has pituitary dwarfism.

Ranger is a fully grown 2 year old purebred german shepherd who despite his age is stuck in puppy hood forever. 2 year old german shepherd named ranger will look like a puppy forever with pituitary dwarfism. 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. By christina maxouris cnn.

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. It s kind of been a roller coaster said 18 year old shelby mayo who runs ranger s account. He was diagnosed with dwarfism after an infection caused by a parasite called giardia. Dwarf dog goes viral.

Chat with us in facebook messenger. A 2 year old german shepherd with a rare condition that has him stay in puppy hood. German shepherds are predisposed to pituitary dwarfism and ranger was diagnosed with the rare condition after he contracted a parasite called giardia. Initially the mayo sisters thought that their dog s stunted growth had been caused by its earlier afflictions.

The 2 year old german shepherd a phoenix native now has more than 115 000 followers on instagram. Updated 6 08 am et tue november 26 2019. Ranger the german shepherd with dwarfism suffered many ailments after being diagnosed. 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.

Ranger a german shepherd may look like a puppy but he s actually two years old. This inspiring pup is refusing to let having dwarfism get in the way of living life to the fullest.