By Richard Hartley-parkinson
Last updated at 1:22 PM on 16th December 2011
They were found after being abandoned in the snow last Christmas Eve. Lost, starving and alone, the tiny puppies had been left for dead during one of the coldest winters on record.
But a year on, the MailOnline has caught up with Brandy and Pudding, now fully grown and leading happy lives with their new owners.
The puppies were both aged around 12 weeks when they were rescued last winter and taken to the Dogs Trust in Newbury, Berkshire.
What a difference a year makes: Brandy (left) and Pudding (right) look a lot healthier after being rescued and adopted by caring owners
Cold, hungry and left to die: Brandy and Pudding were cruelly dumped by their owners and left to fend for themselves in the snow
Dedicated staff gave them round-the-clock care over the festive period and they were re-homed early this year.
Now Pudding and Brandy have been brought together for a Christmas reunion at the Dogs Trust.
Manager Maureen Iggleden said: 'Pudding and Brandy survived against all odds and they now lead happy and healthy lives with their new owners.
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'Not all puppies are so lucky and we urge anyone thinking of buying a puppy for Christmas to consider the responsibility as they require a lot of time and commitment and can live for up to 16 years.
'Puppies should never be given as gifts and Pudding and Brandy highlight the dangers of impulse puppy purchases.'
Brandy, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, was severely underweight when he was rescued in Reading, Berkshire, while Pudding, a Boxer cross, was found in woodland with a distended stomach.
After being nursed back to health the puppies were found new homes - Brandy now lives with Mark Wright in Berkshire while Pudding is in the care of Kat Eighteen.
Dog carer Jess Ockwell with Brandy and Pudding before they were found new owners
Miss Iggleden said staff had been shocked at the way the puppies had been abandoned.
She said when they were found last year: 'We suspect Brandy and Pudding may have been bought as Christmas presents and dumped when their owners realised the work involved in looking after a puppy.
'Our centre looks after hundreds of abandoned and unwanted dogs every year but it still shocks us to think that someone could so callously abandon a puppy, especially in these weather conditions.'
Dogs Trust chief executive Clarissa Baldwin, who coined the slogan 'A dog is for life not just for Christmas', added: 'Sadly there are still people out there who think pets are as disposable as Christmas wrapping paper.'
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Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2074926/Puppies-abandoned-freezing-snow-Christmas-Eve-reunited-surviving-odds.html#ixzz1gi3JbedC
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