In Tokyo, Japan, volunteer groomers were called to a nearby animal shelter to help out a unidentified abandoned pooch. They were shocked – he looked like he had never been groomed! His fur was matted, dirty and full of knots and tangles. No one knew what breed he was, either.
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Dreadlocks may have covered his body, but that did not stop the pooch from showing affection – he’s a real gentle fella inside!
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Touched by the dog’s sweet and gentle nature, the rescuers were all the more determined to help him.
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First off, they started shaving all the dead hairs away.
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