Buddy was cruelly set on fire and strangled with an extension cord – but look at him today

Finally being able to see was a huge step towards returning to normalcy for this poor pup, and his carers say that his personality has begun to shine again.

“Buddy’s whole personality has changed since seeing the light of day,” Sandy Williams, director of the Tunica Humane Society, told WREG.

“He is happy and playful and walking the halls of the hospital with a great big ball in his mouth. He loves balls. He carries them around so everyone can see.”

A video posted by the rescue shows Buddy playing fetch:

While it’s a huge breakthrough, Buddy isn’t out of the woods entirely. He hasn’t fully healed, and his eyelids will need some work to protect his eyes, the Humane Society wrote on Facebook.

And because of the severity of his injuries, he will have some special needs for the rest of his life.

“His skin is going to be sensitive, his eyes will probably require eye drops, he’ll have to wear sunscreen when he’s outside,” Williams told WREG. “He is not going to be a dog that can stay out in the sun hours at a time.”