Poor little Arthur was found cold, hungry, and with a skin condition. (Picture: SWNS)

When you’re a teeny tiny puppy facing the chill, you’re going to need your own collection of cosy knits.

Luckilyy for Chinese crested Chihuahua cross puppy Arthur, his new carers are on the case.

When the tiny puppy was handed in to the RSPCA, he was sick, scared, and had developed hypothermia from the freezing cold.

Staff knew they needed to get him warm – fast. They searched for something small enough to fit his little body, and eventually found a solution: children’s socks.


The Chinese crested Chihuahua cross is mostly hairless, so needs jumpers to keep warm. (Picture: SWNS)

Now, eight-week-old Arthur is battling the cold with his own comfy sock-jumpers, with little holes carefully cut out for his legs.



The director at Chobham’s RSPCA centre, Liz Wood has made him his own stylish collection of jumpers, in all the snazzy designs Arthur could dream of.

The only thing that will fit his tiny body are children’s socks. (Picture: SWNS)

‘Poor little Arthur was in a bad way when he came in to us,’ says Liz. ‘He had sores all over his body and was freezing cold. His body temperature was four degrees lower than it should’ve been.

‘Thankfully he is a little trooper and has fought back.’

Arthur was taken from his mother at only five-weeks-old. (Picture: SWNS)

He still weighs in at only 600g, and at four inches tall he’s the smallest resident the centre has ever had.

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Arthur was taken away from his mother too young – the RSPCA think he was sold at only five weeks old – and so needs lots of extra TLC.

He’s also too small to stay in the kennels, so staff have been taking turns fostering the pup in their homes.

His jumper collection keeps him nice and cosy. (Picture: SWNS)

When he arrived at the centre he was poorly, scared, and quiet, sleeping all day and unable to eat.

Arthur’s close to making a full recovery. (Picture: SWNS)

But with the help of the RSPCA he’s staying warm, happy, and healthy, and is on the way to making a full recovery.

‘He is such a sweet little pup,’ says Liz. ‘He steals the hearts of everyone he meets and already has a foster home lined up which is fantastic.’

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