British Winchester Poodles found so neglected that they were barely recognizable as dogs General Chat

Amazing transformation of abandoned poodles whose hair was so dirty and matted when they were found that they were barely even recognisable as dogs

• Nine pets, which found across Winchester yesterday, were unable to see or stand they were in such a poor state
• The creatures had long matted fur covering their faces and at first RSPCA officers did not realise they were dogs
• But now - after a quick trim - they have been revealed to be poodles. Officers are now trying to track their owners

Dumped on a roadside, they were caked in mud and with fur so matted they could not see.
These two dogs were among nine – eight poodle-crossbreed puppies and their mother – abandoned in locations around Winchester, Hampshire, and struggling to stand under the weight of their own coats.
It took rescuers around three hours to shave each dog, and so terrified were the animals of being touched that vets fear they may have been beaten by their owners.
The puppies, aged around one, have been given the names Fay, Mavis, Martha, Justin, Wills, Kate, Maria and Dave by rescuers. Their mother, thought to be aged eight, has been called Sian.
Vet Martha Edwards said Sian had to be sedated while her fur was cut off, adding: ‘She had stones trapped between her paw pads which had obviously been there for some time. It is disgusting. I have never seen a dog in this condition before.’ An animal welfare expert said yesterday it was likely the nine dogs had been kept in ‘unlivable’ conditions for their whole lives before being ditched ‘with no concern for their welfare’.


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Those poor dogs! Even if their owner couldn't afford to take them to a groomer, at least they could have used a pair of scissors to trim their coats, instead of leaving them to get into that condition! (Must remember to tell Gwylim what a lucky little lad he is having a mum who combs and brushes him every night ... not that he'll take any notice)!

I think it was an BYB jumped on bandwagon of cross breeding Poodles, then was unabled to sell the puppies & basically left them to fend for themselves.

Just heartbreaking. How could anyone look at these dogs every day and not be eaten up with guilt?

One of the dogs might not make it.
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/117...w_hours_for_one_of_the_abandoned_dogs/?ref=mr
There is a puppy farm in the Hampshire area I wonder if they came from that.

Fingers cross that Kate pulls through & the X-Rays shows undamaged spine.