
This is the story of our friend Bjarni the dog and while his name translates to “bear” in Norse dialect, this pup was not cut out for roaming the tough terrain like his larger counterparts. He was initially found on the Huntsville streets two years ago and when he was first located, the animal’s unique appearance attracted a lot of attention.
The pup only had half a nose and when he was finally picked up, the shelter who contracted Bjarni’s family was stunned to learn that they had zero interest in taking the dog back home. The family decided that he was simply too ugly to take back home with them and we cannot even begin to fathom the level of heartlessness that goes into making that type of choice.
St. Francis’ Angels is an organization in Texas that takes care of dogs who find themselves in the same predicament as Bjarni. Anne Garber is the founder of this organization and when she found the dog, his teeth were a completely crooked mess. As you can imagine, the dog was struggling to breathe and eat normally. Anne decided that she was going to do whatever it took to make the dog happy and comfortable.
While he may not look like all of the other dogs, he is a loving animal and is a happy pet by all accounts. His facial differences are thought to be caused by fights with other dogs and he has numerous scars and bites covering his body. Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists has been contacted and they have been able to fix the dog’s nose.
Ever since he received the reconstructive surgery that he needed, Bjarni has been a much happier dog. His face has been realigned so that he can eat and breathe more easily. He’s recovered from his surgery quite nicely and now that he’s been fixed up, the pup is now in the process of searching for a forever home that he can call his own.
We wish Bjarni the best of luck when it comes to locating the home that he needs and shame on his original family for abandoning him during his hour of need. There is no reason why this dog should have been treated so poorly and thanks to the assistance of the good people at St. Francis’ Angels, he has finally been given the second chance that he deserves.
Lovely Labs
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Great love this
Debra Ann Tuttle
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Ft he dog is so beautiful not ugly , owner is freakin ugly
Tracy Terry
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Bless his heart.
Cindy Sparks-Smith
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Hes beautiful
Judy Croft-Joudrey
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Poor, poor puppy
Kathy Hanna
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so cute
Annette Allen Gorney
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Sweet pup !
Deanna Blanchard Geiger
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Poor baby!
Donna Briglia
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He’s not ugly he’s just different ❤️
Jackye Bumcrot
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Poor puppy
Ivan Rios
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Joe Hagemann
Anita Ifurung
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Beautiful and sweet doggie. Thank you for helping him. God bless the vet for the surgery and the staff. God bless him with loving family to give him love and care for the rest of his life.
Kellie Kosikowski
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God bless you and everyone that helped him
Larry Mustaller
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really happy for him and all those that get the help to find their forever homes
Angel Hayes
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amazing!
Coy Slaton
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Baby your not ugly I would love you with all my heart
Barbara Marsom-Luck
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He is still beautiful all dogs are
Carol Christiansen
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Poor baby! I bet a Vet could help with this. Either way his heart is beautiful!
Diane Smith
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Poor thing
Gwen Wood
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Love you little dogie.
Bruce Mauritz
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Awesome
Barbara Goode
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Bless this baby
Elaine Perechlin
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He must be so much more comfortable now that his nose and mouth have been realigned. Looks better and can eat and breathe.
Deacon Jack
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Some people suck
Brenda Wood
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The dog can’t be as ugly as they are to do such a thing to their pet, he wasn’t considered one of the family!!! JUST A DOG, THAT’S ALL!!!!
Betty Saunders
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Thank God for his NEW FAMILY, much happiness to all involved
DeeAnn Galeon
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Poor dog was rejected because his looks. Karma on those bad exowners.
Debra Johnson
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Poor baby
Jeannette Nardiello
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I pray there is someone out there who will adopt and give him the love he deserves.
Micheline Savary
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Quelles cruautés lui. A t on fait mon Dieu
Janet Jones
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Glad he got surgery hate the old owner..
Roger Davies
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I think this is the dog that went after an m80 firecracker that his drug induced owner threw for him or her, thinking it was funny. I would like to tape an m80 to his balls and laugh my$#%&!@*off
Anna Geving
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Poor sweetheart
Luann S Kindem
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Those are the type of people that abandon family members that are disfigured or disabled.
Linda Ann
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Looks like somebody did something to that dog poor baby
Viviana Menzio Martínez
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Ojalá consiga una familia y sean felices .se lo merece
Bonnie Fay
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Poor boy. So glad someone helped him!
Lisa Rucker McKown
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I would take that angel!!!!
Ginger Miller
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What a sweetie!
Donna Steele
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Beautiful boy!! He deserves a loving home. Hope he has found one.
Yuli Gilad Goldman
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So sweet!!!
Linda Buck
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I would love them
Keri Foley
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Sweet Baby!
Connie Balentine
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I’m sorry you love the heck outta that baby, no matter what he looks like.
Karen Kaled
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I would have taken this dog no matter what he look like and I know a girl who had a boxer that look like this and love the hell out of them and he had a wonderful life with her
Jenn Dragolic
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He’s adoable!! His owners were Hulu inside and out!!
Liz Price
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Poor baby
Maria Lenzo
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Poor sweetie!
Me2zi And Matic
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Bless this little guy!
Giovanni Silvestri
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Buona fortuna.