But then we’re inundated with magazines portraying photos of what is considered “beauty.”

And it still makes a difference in our self-esteem even knowing that most of the photos are retouched, and normal people don’t look like models.

Dogs aren’t any different. A dog that has been living on the streets is aware that he doesn’t look his best.

Not only do mats and tangles hurt their body, but it hurts their psyches too.

It also hurts their chances of being adopted if no one gets them cleaned up before they are offered to potential new homes.

Just ask Beans. He’s a senior dog that got a second chance at life thanks to Muttville Senior Dog Rescue.

Beans was picked up on the streets in a horrible condition. His hair was matted and filthy.

He had been so uncomfortable that he had literally chewed through the mats and into his skin trying to get relief.

“Beans had chewed and scratched his rear end until it was raw,” the group wrote in a video uploaded to YouTube with the caption:

“Anybody there under all that hair?“

It required a groomer with a big heart and a definite love for animals to take on THAT kind of a challenge. But…challenge accepted!

First to the grooming table to cut off as much of the matted hair as possible.

The group believed that Beans had not been groomed for a long time, or might never have been groomed before.

It was absolutely shocking to see that a chunk of his matted fur had “grown bigger than his paw.”

Definitely not a job for the faint of heart!

Just cleaning up his ears was enough to break a groomer’s heart.

How terrible that poor Beans had to suffer this ordeal!

Besides having some vision issues, the lonely pooch hadn’t been able to hear very well because of all the hair that caked together…

It was quite literally plugging his ears shut.

Once that hair was cut and plucked out, however, Beans was once again to hear.

This time, hopefully, the sound of loving voices was a balm to his soul.

Once the icky hair and mats were removed, it was off to the bathtub.

Spa time!

Finally, there he was in all his glory. All fluffed up and ready to find a new life. Bring it on!

Thanks so much to the wonderful people at Muttville who took the time to uncover the adorable little dog hiding beneath all those mats and filthy tangles.

And best wishes Beans on finding the best home EVER!

Source: NTD.TV

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No one was even sure of his breed because of the way he looked. Some thought he actually looked like the devil!

At long last, however, he was finally taken to animal rescuer Klaudija Sigurnjak for treatment.

Even when she first looked at him, she said, “I was stunned. I could hardly believe it was really a dog.”

She got to work treating Frodo, which is the name he was given, most likely because he reminded them of the Lord of the Rings character, Frodo Baggins.

Poor Frodo was covered in fleas and ticks and nearly starved to death. Klaudija didn’t know if she could save him…he really was in terrible condition.

But she did her absolute best.

She cleaned Frodo’s wounds and bandaged him up, and she made sure he had plenty of food and attention, two things he didn’t have out on the mean, cold streets.

Frodo sadly ended up losing his right eye, but he started to get a little better.

His hair started growing in and he didn’t look quite so scary anymore. As a matter of fact, he was getting doggone cute!

Additionally, as his hair grew back in, his attitude changed.

He started acting happier, playing, and loving attention. In short, he went from the “devil” to a normal, content, adorable pup!

And after several months, he REALLY started changing.

Just look at this handsome guy now!

Frodo just kept gaining confidence and finally started enjoying life again.

Dr. Sigurnjak said, “We never dreamt that he’d be so beautiful.”

This is one of the most amazing transformations we’ve ever seen!

Wouldn’t you agree?

Source: Bored Panda

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What some people do to dogs overseas is just sickening.

Though major strides have been taken in countries like South Korea to protect our four-legged friends from such viciousness, horrid places like meat farms still exist.

That’s where Humane Society rescuers found Emily, a poor pooch locked up in a filthy cage on a dog meat farm.

Emily’s paws were swollen from being forced to stand on the wire floor all day long, and most of her hair was gone due to a severe – and painful – case of mange.

Proprietors of these nightmarish meat markets don’t care how the dogs are treated; they’re just going to be slaughtered, anyway.

And death might’ve been a sweet reprieve for Emily, who had obviously suffered greatly.

But the Human Society stepped in to stop everything; they rescued Emily along with over 130 other dogs “stored” at the amoral farm.

All the dogs were rushed to safety and given a second shot at life, and that includes the dog that was in such terrible condition, rescuers worried if she could be saved…

They needn’t have worried, however, because what lay beneath that suffering exterior of Emily was a beautiful dog. And a fighter!

She received treatment for her mange and her hair started to grow in, and better yet, she found a home with a great family in Florida.

No more cages. No more raw, painful, swollen paws. No more fear. Just a beautiful coat of hair, a hale and healthy body, and people who love her!

Emily now gets to enjoy life, and this is the kind of transformation that should bring a tear to your eye.

Three cheers for the Humane Society!

Source: The Animal Rescue Blog

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