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| Bald dog finds fur-ever home after year in kennels | Bald dog finds fur-ever home after year in kennels |
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| Patch has begun to have fur grow back | Patch has begun to have fur grow back |
| A bald dog who struggled to find a home due to his unusual skin allergy has been adopted after more than a year in kennels. | A bald dog who struggled to find a home due to his unusual skin allergy has been adopted after more than a year in kennels. |
| Boxer Patch has an allergy to dust mites and birch pollen which led to his previous owners giving him up after being unable to afford treatments. | Boxer Patch has an allergy to dust mites and birch pollen which led to his previous owners giving him up after being unable to afford treatments. |
| Staff at the RSPCA's Halifax, Huddersfield, Bradford and District Branch worked for six months to figure out and solve Patch's soreness and balding. | Staff at the RSPCA's Halifax, Huddersfield, Bradford and District Branch worked for six months to figure out and solve Patch's soreness and balding. |
| After hearing of the dog's struggles, Simon Mullins made repeated visits and checked he could care for Patch before finally bringing him home after 373 days with the charity. | After hearing of the dog's struggles, Simon Mullins made repeated visits and checked he could care for Patch before finally bringing him home after 373 days with the charity. |
| Simon Mullins has created a social media page to raise awareness of Patch's conditions | Simon Mullins has created a social media page to raise awareness of Patch's conditions |
| His new owner has created a social media page specifically for his pet and to raise awareness of Patch's skin conditions. | His new owner has created a social media page specifically for his pet and to raise awareness of Patch's skin conditions. |
| Mr Mullins said Patch had adapted well to his new home environment. | Mr Mullins said Patch had adapted well to his new home environment. |
| "Considering one of his allergies is dust, I can say at this moment in time he is doing very well with his allergies. No home is dust free and I was worried about how a home environment would be for him - but so far so good. | "Considering one of his allergies is dust, I can say at this moment in time he is doing very well with his allergies. No home is dust free and I was worried about how a home environment would be for him - but so far so good. |
| "His skin is so soft now, it feels like a baby's skin. I do want him to grow more fur but secretly I love my naked pooch just the way he is." | "His skin is so soft now, it feels like a baby's skin. I do want him to grow more fur but secretly I love my naked pooch just the way he is." |
| RSPCA centre manager Claire Kendall said: "When Patch came in to us, we were shocked at how bad his skin was. | RSPCA centre manager Claire Kendall said: "When Patch came in to us, we were shocked at how bad his skin was. |
| "Then after 373 days of being at the animal centre his wonderful adopters came to us after seeing him on various platforms. | "Then after 373 days of being at the animal centre his wonderful adopters came to us after seeing him on various platforms. |
| "All the staff were very tearful when he left as everyone was so happy for him. | "All the staff were very tearful when he left as everyone was so happy for him. |
| "We all follow him on social media, and we can see he is doing amazing - it's just wonderful!" | "We all follow him on social media, and we can see he is doing amazing - it's just wonderful!" |
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