worst case of dog matting. takes three hours to shave off dog.

[Liberal_in_LA]

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he dog was so matted and the nails so overgrown that the pooch could barely walk when it was brought to the shelter, Gross said.

“The dog looked like an old mop,” Gross told WCBS 880?s Sophia Hall. “It’s one of the worst cases of matting…The dog obviously was suffering, it couldn’t walk well because of the matting.”

Workers spent three hours shaving off four pounds of matted fur from the 11-pound dog.

Ziggy, dog found in abandoned Lindenhurst home, after getting a much-needed shave. (credit: Suffolk County SPCA)

The dog is about 5 or 6 years old and has been named Ziggy. It will have to go through extensive physical therapy to learn how to walk properly again, the SPCA said.

The dog will go up for adoption after his therapy is complete, Hall reported.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/07/25/spca-dog-found-inside-abandoned-li-house-could-barely-walk/

[hollysmom]

1. that is not a low maintenance dog - think they got stuck with the wrong owner.

[Liberal_in_LA]

3. How much effort does it take to cut the big mats off a lil dog? lazy selfish cruel owners

[hollysmom]

4. I missed the 11 pound dog

I thought it looked like as big asa lab. I watch to omany of the walking mops on the madison square dog show.

[Liberal_in_LA]

5. better picture of the dog here.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/spca-dog-couldn-t-walk-after-found-in-abandoned-lindenhurst-house-1.8884544

[pnwmom]

6. I believe it was a stray. n/t

[shenmue]

2. Good Lord

Poor little baby! Hugs!!