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This adorable little tyke arrived Sunday evening from a rescue group in Shreveport, Louisiana.  Rebecca Y. from Becky's Bridge had ended up with him after his owner had died, and she asked if we could take him.  He's about five years old, a terrier mix of some sort, and his name is .. yes, Fuzzy.  (I think we will need to work on a new name!)  He is a tiny fellow, weighing in at about 12 pounds, and would appear a lot smaller than he looks without his, well, fuzziness.  He is also the sweetest, happiest thing we've ever seen.  He greets everyone with a tail wag, and bounces all over the place introducing himself to the other dogs.

He's completely blind — from what we don't know yet, but my hunch is a retinal problem.  You can see in this next photo when the flash went off how his eyes are totally dilated, and the green you're seeing is actually the retinas in the back of his eyes:

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He's just one of those happy-go-lucky, glad-to-meet-you types.  Although he's clearly been through some upheaval in his life, you'd never know it from watching him here.  Fuzzy has already adapted to the house, figured out where things are, and navigates around like a pro.  And, in just two days, he's wagged his way right into our hearts!

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55 responses to “Say Hello To Little Blind Fuzzy”

  1. Maree in NZ Avatar
    Maree in NZ

    Oh what a little darling!!! Welcome to the bext place on earth little Fuzzy!

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  2. Paula Avatar
    Paula

    LOL, while my first thought might be to change his name also….after looking at him, I can’t see him with another name! What a wonderful face, such a great size he is!

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  3. ginger Avatar
    ginger

    What am adorable little guy! Yes, I think you definitely need to get the little fellow a more distinguished name. He’s certainly a heart stealer! Sounds like he’s extremely smart and is already feeling right at home at the RDR! I’m so glad that he made it to heaven on earth with you & Alayne. Are you going to have a name contest?
    Big hugs all around,
    ginger, Tobias & Tlingit

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  4. Heidi, Emmett the Beagle, and Moxie the kitty Avatar
    Heidi, Emmett the Beagle, and Moxie the kitty

    O.M.G. He is SO adorable!!!! Welcome, little Fuzzy! I kinda like your name, little one!

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  5. Leila - Washington Avatar
    Leila – Washington

    Oh my! How adorable is he!! You’d be hard-pressed to ever part with him if someone wants to adopt him…..at least I would be. I like his Fuzzy name!

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  6. Shirley * James/Portland, OR Avatar

    I can’t believe they could not find FUZZY a home–thank goodness for RDR—I like the name and he’s ADORABLE!!! You can tell from the pictures he’s just so sweet and caputures your heart in a second!!! WELCOME little man!

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  7. Moon Rani Avatar
    Moon Rani

    Welcome, Fuzzy, but don’t get all settled in. I predict you’ll soon be finding a home with some lucky RDR blog reader who just can’t resist your obvious charm.

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  8. Carla Polastro-Nigro Avatar

    Looking at Fuzzy’s pictures (and knowing he has landed in doggy heaven) just made my day!!
    Welcome home, sweetheart!:-)

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  9. Arizona Fan Avatar
    Arizona Fan

    He’s adorable and I have to say I love the name!

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  10. Ann Avatar
    Ann

    Oh my gosh, look at that face! Fuzzy is absolutely adorable! He just looks so happy in those pictures and he is so lucky to have been able to find a home at RDR.
    If only I had the money to take care of another dog…I’d snap him up in a minute!

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  11. Janet in Cambridge Avatar

    Remember dear, sweet Teddy? Well, I think he’s been reincarnated here in the form of Fuzzy and ready for another go-around. Welcome, Fuzzy-Teddy.

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  12. Lynne Parker Avatar

    Oh, what a cutie! Life’s merrier with a terrier!
    Wow, he really is adorable.

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  13. Tammy Stanton Avatar
    Tammy Stanton

    I love the name Fuzzy! What an adorable little dog!!

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  14. Lynda Avatar
    Lynda

    I think I’m in love.

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  15. Amy A Avatar
    Amy A

    Major cute overload. It’s bad enough for a little dog to go to a shelter, can you imagine being blind as well? Good job Steve and Alayne!

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  16. gayle Avatar
    gayle

    So handsome love the name…

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  17. Anne in Florida Avatar
    Anne in Florida

    Take a good look now, I predict Fuzzy will be snapped up faster than Roo was. What a great looking little dog, and with the happy bouncy personality Steve is telling us he has he wont be at the RDR for long. Oh, Fuzzy how lucky you are to have found Steve & Alayne. Your life is getting better and better……

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  18. Barbara Ribinski Avatar
    Barbara Ribinski

    Don’t you dare change his name! Fuzzy suits him perfectly. And he’s totally precious. What a face. I’ll be surprised if someone doesn’t snap him up.

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  19. Anne in Florida Avatar
    Anne in Florida

    Just voted!! Hope Ya’ll did too, RDR is JUST a teeny bit ahead of the next shelter….they are putting the push on, lets all continue to help the little fuzzies of the world (yes pun intended). please VOTE!

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  20. Lynne Parker Avatar

    Why change his name? He’s named after the golfer, right? 😉

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  21. Linda Avatar

    No need to change this guy’s name. He’ll be in a new home with a new family in no time! Simply adorable.

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  22. Kathleen Rivard Avatar
    Kathleen Rivard

    For a dog to be that happy and well adjusted means it was well loved by its deceased owner. May he or she rest easy in Heaven knowing that Fuzzy, too, is in a good place at RDR!

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  23. Laura, Levi & Timmy Avatar
    Laura, Levi & Timmy

    OMG he is so cute!!!! Just look at that face!! I think I agree with everyone else, Fuzzy will not last long!! If I didn’t already have little April, I would be bring him home with me, Levi and Timmy!!

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  24. Eric Avatar
    Eric

    WELCOME HOME FUZZY WELCOME HOME

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  25. gretchen Van Etten- Semke Avatar
    gretchen Van Etten- Semke

    Fuzzy suits him. If Ihad not just taken on another Cairn I’d take him in a heart beat. He looks like a cross of Cairn and maybe Brussels griffon or border Terrier. he is a doll and someone will grab him up soon.

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  26. Dawn Avatar
    Dawn

    Oh my gosh, how cute is this little guy? What an adorable picture . . . Glad he is in your loving hands!

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  27. Chloe Avatar

    Oh my goodness…welcome little one to RDR.
    Would love to see some pictures of Fuzzy making friends with some of the other dogs at the Ranch.
    He is such a happy guy.

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  28. Linda Murphy Avatar
    Linda Murphy

    If he’ll play with cats, this could be my dog!! He is so adorable.

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  29. Angela Avatar
    Angela

    I have said it before – don’t know how y’all get any work done – and I know you do lots!! – if I had Fuzzy around, and all your other munchkins, I would want to play all day. Maybe I’d put Fuzzy in a backpack and just take him with me everywhere. What a little precious beeboo.

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  30. Aliza Avatar
    Aliza

    He’s adorable! And I like his name. I think you should keep it. He probably makes your heart “warm & fuzzy” and that’s why his previous owner called him that. Voting now!

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  31. Lynn (in Louisiana) Avatar
    Lynn (in Louisiana)

    Fuzzy is the perfect name for this guy. And I agree with others, he needn’t unpack his bags. I give it two weeks. 🙂

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  32. Debra Avatar
    Debra

    Oh, my gosh! I’m in love with that sweet face. I’m so happy he “found” the two of you! He’s got a great life ahead of him and he doesn’t even know it. Thank you for doing what you do!!

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  33. Marshall Case Avatar
    Marshall Case

    I think “Chewbaca” fits him even better!

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  34. Dee's mom Avatar
    Dee’s mom

    Fuzzy is absolutely adorable. Please don’t change his name; reminds me of a childhood rhyme: Fuzzy wuzzy was a bear, fuzzy wuzzy had no hair, fuzzy wuzzy wasn’t fuzzy, wuz he? 🙂

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  35. Colleen & In Memory of Sweet Kitty Erin Avatar
    Colleen & In Memory of Sweet Kitty Erin

    OMG!!! I have fallen in love with Fuzzy! And, his name is perfect! Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear or rather..Fuzzy Wuzzy was an adorable pup!!
    I can’t get over how cute he is. His personality shines thru in these pics!! I would take him in a heartbeat!
    Welcome to heaven on earth little Fuzzy!!

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  36. Miranda Avatar
    Miranda

    What’s wrong with his name? It fits him and if he isn’t deaf, he already knows it so why confuse him by changing it? If you have a lot of heartburn over the name, just know that you won’t have to use it much. That fuzzy little Fuzzy is going to grab someone’s heart as quickly as he’s grabbed ours and he’s going to be adopted very quickly. Welcome Fuzzy you little cutie pie!

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  37. Anne in Florida Avatar
    Anne in Florida

    BTW, any news on Roo, Herbie, Molly, Ella & Gabe (the 1st) & Timmy? Even though they have gone on to run households of their own I still think abuout them and wonder how they are doing. (hint, hint new doggie and kitty concierges, please send an update)

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  38. Suzanne Avatar
    Suzanne

    He is a precious little darling!!!! If you do not like the name Fuzzy, you could always keep the name Fuzzy but say it in a different language such as spanish…..Rizado.

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  39. Pat & Sammy, Absecon, NJ Avatar
    Pat & Sammy, Absecon, NJ

    Would love to come visit Fuzzy with my old, deaf & partially blind Westie “Sammy”. If they hit it off, would love to bring Fuzzy back home with us!!

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  40. Lisa C. Avatar
    Lisa C.

    Gotta chime in with the “Fuzzy is the perfect name for him!” crowd!

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  41. Doe George Avatar
    Doe George

    I was thinking Teddy look-a-like also. I think he is just the cutest little guy! What a pose for the camera, P-E-R-F-E-C-T 🙂

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  42. Kelly Avatar
    Kelly

    Could I really be the only one who squealed “BENJI!” when I saw Fuzzy’s pic? It’s an almost perfect likeness. I too predict he won’t last long at RDR before he gets adopted.

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  43. Randi Avatar
    Randi

    Sorry guys, I think this one will be adopted soon. I think you should take bets on how long he stays. Personally, I agree with others-two weeks maybe-one month max.

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  44. Shelli Smith Avatar
    Shelli Smith

    What a sweet face! And from what it sounds, he has a disposition that matches. I like his name. It describes him to a “T”!

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  45. Kate & Luke Avatar
    Kate & Luke

    Steve and Alayne, I vote to call him Sprout!

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  46. Michelle Avatar

    How adorable and his name, Fuzzy is perfect. It totally suits him.
    His eyes look like one my ACD’s eyes (his other eye went milky within the first year of adopting him). He was a working dog from Virginia and nobody really knows what happened to him, maybe a kick in the head or a run-in with a vehicle he went after. He ended up in rescue in Ontario of all places and now lives happily with us in New Brunswick. Such a handsome boy and nobody wanted a blind dog.
    We think he has a bit of vision in one eye and being a high energy dog, his disability has not slowed him down one bit; however, he does tend to get over-excited at times and will run into a tree or slip down some stairs. Heartbreaking but he’s very good at responding to “watch out” or “easy now”… it works 99% of the time.
    I came across your site quite by accident but it’s a happy accident. What you’re doing is so wonderful. A lot of work, for sure but I’m certain the rewards far outweigh the burden.

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  47. Alisa Avatar
    Alisa

    I haven’t read through all the comments, but please…don’t get too attached!!! He’s going to get adopted before you know it – he is too cute for words!!

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  48. Donna Belk Avatar
    Donna Belk

    I vote to keep calling him Fuzzy — it fits him! What an adorable little chap.

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  49. Diane Bowlin Avatar
    Diane Bowlin

    Couple of days late on this comment, but OMG what a darling boy….we’re I able I would be at RDR by tomorrow to adopt him and bring him home to my little Sophie. He too reminds me of Teddy, while bigger he has that same quality that made me love Teddy…I could love him, guess I already do…he’ll be adopted by someone special and I predict very soon

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  50. Sarah W Avatar
    Sarah W

    He has that same fuzziness and build as my little girl, who I just found out is going blind. I’ve so enjoyed reading about your dogs, and seeing hope that my girl can adjust to losing her sight. Bless you.

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