Carter Blanchard has vitiligo, a rare skin disorder, but a new friendship with a dog with spots has given Carter new confidence.
Rowdy has the same skin disorder, and the dog has been teaching Carter to embrace his own skin.
“Really it was life changing for him. It changed his childhood for the better, it was a gift I couldn’t give him,” Carter’s mom Stephanie Adcock told KATU-TV.
The boy and the dog formed their friendship first over the computer. Then with the help of Rowdy’s owner, Niki Umbenhower, Carter was able to finally meet Rowdy in person.
“It couldn’t be any other person that made him feel better… it had to be Rowdy, it had to be a dog,” him mother explained.
The two are now connected through an unbreakable bond, as well as their spots.
“This is far more than we ever deserved, and so we are just overwhelmed with the support,” Adcock tells KATU.
A blackface dog? RAYCIissssssssssss!!!
If dogs ran the world things would work a lot better
Does the dog and the little boy live together now or is the dog just visiting? Seems to me they should stay together.
I’ve seen this before. The Little Rascals.
Amen, Poor Lazlo, amen.
“If dogs ran the world things would work a lot better”
Cats the world over strongly disagree.
Lazlo: Don’t say that; Chelsea is maneuvering to a career in politics.
Cats are pretty darn smart. Using no discernible language, they train humans to provide their every want and need.
Vitiligo sucks, especially if you are young and dark skinned. I have early stages, but I am old. And very white, so not as noticible.
Cats always disagree. Even when they do agree.
How cute are those two!?!? I love them!
For anyone who choses to, there are some great skin creams (makeup) that cover upto 98% of blemishes and discoloration nowadays. Here’s one a friend swears by, and men can use it too-
http://www.dermablend.com/
There’s a black chick on the banner ad with vitiligo. They did a pretty good job!
@Tony R: my brother had it in the 70s as a teen; my dad was able to find a doctor who was able to arrest it in its early stages.