Unwanted dog is unrecognisable after makeover

Done up to the ca-nines! Unwanted pooch who had 5kg of fur removed is unrecognisable after makeover to help try and find a new owner

• Barney, an Old English Sheepdog, was left matted before rescue in Surrey 
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An unwanted pooch has had an amazing makeover to try and find him a new owner.

Barney, an Old English Sheepdog who was brought in from a home in South London, was left with matted fur after never being groomed.

The pup’s hair covered the majority of his face, meaning he could not see, eat or drink properly.

When it was chopped off it weighed a staggering 5kg and Barney looked like a completely different dog.

The RSPCA now hopes the transformation will help attract a new owner who can give the hound a forever home.

An unwanted pooch has had an amazing makeover to try and find him a new owner. Pictured (L-R) Barney before, Barney after 

He was brought into animal charity and is now being cared for at its Millbrook Animal Centre, in Woking, Surrey.

As well as not being groomed, the five-year-old pooch was also kept inside and did not get any exercise.

An RSPCA spokesperson said: ‘An Old English Sheepdog has had an amazing transformation and looks like a completely different dog after having 5kg of severely matted fur removed.

‘Barney arrived in RSPCA care from a home in South London, where he hadn’t been exercised, socialised, or groomed for five years.

‘When RSPCA animal rescue officer, Chloe Wilson saw him for the first time, she was shocked by how matted he was.’

Chloe said: ‘He was so matted that he had to be sedated by a vet to be clipped.

‘It was so bad that the matted fur was covering his eyes and it affected his eating and drinking.

As well as not being groomed, the five-year-old  pooch was also kept inside and did not get any exercise. Pictured: Barney before

He was brought into animal charity and is now being cared for at its Millbrook Animal Centre, in Woking, Surrey 

‘Thankfully he had no ongoing health concerns as a result of the matting.

‘He looked like a completely different dog after his extensive grooming.’

Sue Walters, manager at Millbrook, said: ‘When Barney came into us, he was so shut down and scared.

‘But our team gave him lots of time to trust them and now he has come on leaps and bounds. 

‘He now really enjoys his walks with the people he knows and trusts.’

When Barney’s fur (pictured) was chopped off it weighed a staggering 5kg and he looked like a completely different dog

Barney is looking for an adult-only home and an owner who has had experience with his breed and their grooming requirements 

Barney is looking for an adult-only home and an owner who has had experience with his breed and their grooming requirements. 

Sue added: ‘Barney needs a home that will go slow with him and give him time to settle and adjust to a new family and home environment.

‘He needs an understanding home where his new family realise that it may take a bit of time for him to bond with them.

‘Barney does like other dogs. Barney has been through a hard time and he is becoming such a loving dog and really does deserve the best.’

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