Five-year-old pooch Picasso was born with a twisted snout while his new best pal Newt, one, was left with no upper jaw after being bitten by his mum as a pup
Two dogs with severe facial deformities have become inseparable best friends.
Liesl Wilhardt, 53, founder and director of Lovable Dog Rescue, has shared a glimpse into the unbreakable friendship of two dogs, Picasso, and Newt.
Both pooches have severe facial deformities, but still lead happy lives on 55 acres of land at their home in Oregon, US.
Liesl adopted Picasso in 2017 after his brother suddenly died and later adopted Newt in 2021, and before long the two became inseparable.
Picasso, five, was born with a twisted snout, while one-year-old Newt suffered an injury from his mother biting him that left him with no upper jaw.
Picasso (right) was born with a twisted snout ( Image: Caters News Agency
Newt (pictured) was left with no upper jaw after his mum attacked and bit him as a youngster ( Image: Caters News Agency)
We get to see their friendship in a series of clips from their day to day activities, including feeding, playing together, walks and picking for berries.
Liesl said: “It was a miracle that Picasso survived being a baby, because it would have been very hard for him to even nurse from his mom.
Picasso (right) is inseparable from his new best pal Newt (left) (Image: Caters News Agency)
“Newt has had many more challenges, surprisingly the bigger challenges not being caused by his lack of upper jaw. “Both Picasso and Newt adore people, so in public they are very outgoing and seek attention and love to greet people. “Most people do immediate double takes and then stare at the dogs for a while, trying to make sense of what they are seeing.
Lovable Dog Rescue Director, Liesl Wilhardt, 53, said that people do “double-takes” when they see the pooches (Image: Caters News Agency)
The pooches aren’t in any pain and can still do most things other dogs can do
“They are not in any pain; they have adapted to their physical challenges and do almost everything they want to do.
