Ranger the German shepherd is two – but you'd be forgiven for thinking he's still a puppy. Image credits: ranger_thegshepherd

But for this 2-year-old German Shepherd named Ranger is a new story , Ranger has stayed in his puppy stage even now. While he might look really cute, he suffers from Pituitary Dwarfism – a rare condition that restricts growth. He was diagnosed with this rare condition when the doctors found out that he had a parasite infection – Giardia. Image credits: ranger_thegshepherd

Ranger's owner Shelby Mayo took to explaining his condition: "When we originally got Ranger from the breeder, he was smaller than all his other littermates, but we figured that was because he had a parasite called Coccidia. In the weeks following, we took him home and he was parasite free but later on ended up getting a parasite called Giardia. At the same time, we also discovered that Ranger had a large infection on his neck. We were eventually able to get the infection under control, fast forward a few months later we were finally able to get rid of Giardia." Image credits: ranger_thegshepherd

After he recovered from the sickness, his owners noticed there might be something wrong, as he wasn't growing at the rate he was supposed to grow anymore. Image credits: ranger_thegshepherd

It took a trip to the vet for them to find out Ranger's peculiar condition.His loving owners and mesmerized online followers made sure he got the right treatment and has now made a full recovery. Image credits: ranger_thegshepherd

Ranger has never let any of it get him down and is generally a happy and healthy doggo that enjoys his time with his doggo friends and siblings! Image credits: ranger_thegshepherd