Many thought he should be put down, but he raised his head and smiled at his rescuer. As the dog fought to live on, his coat was slowly restored to its original, beautiful state.

The ugliest stray this rescuer had ever seen sat beside the road. While most people would suggest doing the “proper” thing and putting the dog down, this child revealed that he still had a lot of life in him.

He raised his head and smiled as he walked out of the transporter’s car!

He raised his head and smiled as he walked out of the transporter’s car!

The dog was determined to continue and proved it every step of the way. And as he improved, his actual look began to emerge.

At first, his fur was orange. Then there were white areas! Finally, Raleigh would find his ideal life companion, and it’s a sight to behold. Please be sure you watch this lovely video all the way through!

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