Crooked-faced dog who was attacked as a puppy has been put up for adoption

A shelter dog with a unique face finally found a loving home after hundreds of people approached him to adopt him.

Brodie, a German Shepherd-Border Collie mix, was born in a shelter but was attacked by his mother when he was just 13 days old.

She bit him on the head, causing serious injuries to his skull and muzzle – but the hardy dog survived, although his muzzle was left permanently twisted.

Brodie, a German Shepherd Border Collie with a crooked face, has found a new home (SWNS)

Brodie has a crooked face because his mother attacked him when he was a puppy (SWNS)

Brodie’s jaw healed as he grew, but one side of his face has stunted growth (SWNS)

Brodie’s jaw healed as he grew, but one side of his face stopped growing, leaving him partially blind in one eye.

He was adopted as a puppy but returned to the shelter after just five months because his owner complained he was “too hyper.”

But Amanda Richter, 30, and her boyfriend Brad Ames, 23, spotted Brodie in an online advert and, despite his unusual looks, said it was “love at first sight”.

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The couple went to Old MacDonald Kennels in Alberta, Canada, last September and took the dog home that same day.

The shelter said it received hundreds of applications to adopt the “clumsy” dog, but ultimately Ms Richter and Mr Ames were the perfect candidates.

Amanda said she cried several times when she saw a picture of the dog online, but she hopes the energetic pup, after being trained as a therapy dog, will now be able to help people with disabilities.

The dog is blind in one eye and may have more complications as he grows (SWNS)

She said: “I looked at his pictures every day and even cried a few times. For some reason, we felt drawn to him.

“We met him, took him for a walk and spent a few hours with him and ended up taking him home that same day because the rescue felt we were a great match.

“He is definitely hyperactive, but he is also very intelligent. His brain is in great shape and he usually learns tricks within 10 minutes, which tells me he is a smart boy.

Brodie loves nothing more now than running and playing in the park (SWNS)

“He just needed patience and someone who would be consistent. It’s getting better every week.”

Brodie may have more complications as he grows, but Amanda says right now all he wants to do is play and run in the park.

She added: “Dogs are resilient and he doesn’t realise he looks any different, so he enjoys life just like any other puppy.”

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