An adorable disabled pup that was left in a dumpster has been rehomed in time for Christmas after being rescued and nursed back to health.

After being discovered abandoned in South Oxfordshire, England, the tiny six-week-old, which is deaf and half-blind, was rushed to a veterinarian.

The terrier named Dennis weighed just 1.75 kg (under 4 pounds) and was growing weaker by the minute when he was admitted to the Blue Cross’s rescue center in Burford, where it underwent treatment, including antiseptic ointment for his wounds, and intravenous nutrition to build up his strength.

“I didn’t expect him to be so small,” said Anouska, the admissions coordinator at Blue Cross Burford. “He was absolutely tiny.”

“I’ve never seen a dog of his age quite so little and thin, and with so many injuries,

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