The Heartwarming Story of a Very Special Rescue. Buddy was discovered on a wasteland outside London, he had been abandoned in a crate and was suffering from mange and severe dermatitis, weighed only 3 kgs. It was the worst case of neglect the vets had ever seen, and gave him only a few days to live... This is the miraculous story of how Buddy survived neglect, abandonment and cancer to become one of Britain's best loved pets - and became a hit at dog shows up and down the country.