Rare condition: Mila Kunis and Buddy both have heterochromia
A deaf dog with odd-coloured eyes like Mila Kunis has been declared "too ugly to love."
Buddy the lurcher suffers from heterochromia like the Hollywood actress - the condition is harmless but affects the pigment colour of one eye.
But while the Friends with Benefits star has since had surgery to correct the problem, the poor pooch has been waiting at a pound for two years to find a new home.
Around 1,000 more attractive dogs have since been taken in by families, while the only attention Buddy receives is when he visits prisoners behind bars to help with their life skills.
Susan Tonner, manager of the Dogs Trust, in West Lothian said: "Every time a prospective owner visits he leaps with joy in the hope they will stop at his door."
She says they occasionally pause for a moment or two - but quickly move on and set their hearts on one of his neighbours.
Some may be put off by his odd eyes - one is blue and the other brown. while others feel the prospect of learning doggy sign language is a commitment too far.
Still smiling: Buddy the lurcher has been declared 'too ugly to love'
"If someone got to know him like the staff here do they would have an absolutely lovely, loyal dog," she said.
"He is good in cars, he travels really well. We've had him in a house so we know he's house-trained. He is very, very friendly, it just needs somebody to build up some time and trust with him."
The playful pooch was brought into the shelter as a stray, and staff quickly noticed he did not respond to commands like most other dogs.
They established he was partially deaf and started teaching him basic sign language.
Susan added: "We would be looking for a home that would understand deaf dogs or be patient with him.
"If there is something coming towards him that he's not expecting he can be jumpy, so we are looking for someone who understands that and will be calm and reassuring."
Different colours: Buddy has been snubbed by many a loving family
Figures released by the Dogs Trust last week revealed 174 dogs were brought into its shelters over Christmas and New Year - twice the normal rate.
After hearing of Buddy's plight, comedian and dog lover Paul O'Grady, 59, who recently presented a TV series from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, urged the perfect owner to come forward.
He said: "He will make somebody a lovely pet, he really will. I wish him all the best."
Pauline Waller, who runs K9 Harmony behavioural dog training in Fife, which works with deaf dogs, has vowed to give free advice to anyone who takes Buddy on.
She said: "With any dog there is work...training a deaf dog is not harder.
"You'll use different techniques to train him but the love you will get from him is quite incredible."
* For more information about Buddy, call 01506 873459 or log on to https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/rehoming
Source: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/deaf-dog-eyes-like-mila-5039580
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