Popular wonky-faced German shepherd to be reunited with his doppelgänger dog
“I always say he looks like a Picasso masterpiece.”
It’s amazing to be one of a kind, but it’s also wonderful to know that somewhere in this world, someone is just like you. This is what a Canadian dog was probably thinking when he finally found a doppelganger that won’t make him feel out of place.
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Brodie, a German shepherd and border collie mix, has always been a unique dog. His snout is bent to one side and it gave him a crooked adorable smile. One of his eyes is bulging to one side and his tongue lazily hangs from his jaw. He surely is one-of-a-kind. Or at least they thought so.
Brodie was bitten on the head by his mother when he was just a puppy.
The incident left him partially blind in one eye and facially deformed. Nonetheless, he found love in his owners Amanda Richter and Brad Ames.
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“He looks a little like Quasimodo from The Hunchback mixed with the hyena from The Lion King,” Richter told CBC.
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His appearance didn’t stop him from being the best dog ever. Richter shared that underneath the wonky features, Brodie has always been energetic, patient, sweet, and loving.
Richter has always believed that Brodie is one of a kind.
But when she logged onto Facebook, she found something she couldn’t quite believe. In an animal shelter in Houston, Richter found a female German shepherd mix with a snout that bends a bit to one direction. The smile is wonky and the tongue is quite loose.
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Right then and there, she knew Brodie had to meet her. And even if she hasn’t met Raven, Richter wanted to give the dog the same happy life that Brodie is enjoying.
Richter contacted the shelter when she saw Raven was up for adoption.
“I believe everything happens for a reason,” she said to the news outlet. “This dog was meant to cross my path and cross my screen.”
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She immediately sent her request to adopt Raven but there was one big problem. The costs of transporting Raven from Houston to Alberta will punch a hole in her pocket worth $8,000.
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This is where her love for Brodie came back to her in the greatest ways. Brodie, since his adoption, has already amassed thousands of followers across his social media accounts. When Brodie’s fans knew about Richter’s problem, they rallied behind Richter.
Richter set up a GoFundMe fundraiser for Raven.
She explained that the fundraiser will cover Raven’s medical costs, transportation logistics, and certificates. The donations far exceeded the target so Richter decided to give the excess to the shelter that helped Raven.
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Richter said she was overwhelmed by the generosity of Brodie’s fans. With their love and help, Brodie will finally feel less alone. Richter will not only own one but two “Picasso masterpieces” that will show the world that it’s okay to be different.
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“They should be together because what are the odds?” Richter told CBC. “It’s one in a million … it was just meant to be.”
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Source: Instagram – @bestboybrodie, Instagram – @fuzzytexananimalrescue, CBC, CBC, GoFundMe