This unwanted dog was abandoned twice and is looking for a home again, but there's a catch
More under this adAn animal shelter decided not to sugarcoat the truth about a dog that was abandoned due to its ‘fire-breathing demon’ nature. In the belief that honesty is the best policy, they disclosed a little too much and their ‘no takesy backsies’ post went viral.
Most shelters advertise abandoned dogs they try to rehome as sweet-natured and easy to handle in a bid to attract more prospective owners. But this charity did something completely different by admitting that 26-pound Ralphie will drive you nuts. As a result, the bratty rescue dog has found itself the subject of viral fame.
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‘Terror in a somewhat-small package’
Earlier this year, the New York-based nonprofit Niagara County SPCA shared the story of a French bulldog Ralphie who is looking for a forever home. But instead of praising the pooch’s sweet nature, they stated the brutal truth: they didn’t have ‘too many nice things to say’ about the dog.
More under this adMore under this adAccording to the shelter, though Ralphie looks like an ‘adorable, highly sought after’ pet, he is in fact a ‘terror in a somewhat-small package’.
They warned:
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Ralphie was abandoned twice due to his bad character
Ralphie’s past seemed to have no boundaries which resulted in him believing he was ‘the boss’ and him getting dumped.
More under this adMore under this adAfter two weeks in his second home, the pup was surrendered to the shelter because he ‘annoyed’ the family’s older dog which the shelter believes actually meant that Ralphie was ‘a fire-breathing demon’ capable of eating the pooch.
‘No takesy backsies’
Described as a ‘whole jerk, not even half’, Ralphie believes that ‘everything belongs to him’. If you dare test his ability to possess the things and show a moment of weakness, you have to ‘prepare to be exploited’.
More under this adMore under this adThe shelter believes that this challenging pet’s ideal owner will have to lead him ‘calmly and sternly’ and put up with ‘zero crap’.
It also informed anyone interested in adopting Ralphie that it would not make exceptions and joked that there would be ‘no takesy backsies’.
More under this adMore under this adPeople found the post hilarious
The post has since gone viral on Facebook, where it has been liked more than 3,000 times and where hundreds of people have shared their amused reactions to the candid ad.
Some offered supportive words to Ralphie, with one person assuring that the dog was not bad, just ‘misunderstood’.
More under this adMore under this adThe shelter commented:
His only saving grace is he is small and has some obedience training. He really needs a no-nonsense owner.
He 100 per cent is a full jerk, but we believe he has the potential to be a good boy - if only a percentage of the time.More under this adMore under this ad
A spokesperson for the Niagara County SPCA confirmed that Ralphie is still available to adopt, but that the shelter has received a lot of inquiries about the dog as a result of his viral fame.
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Sources used:
- Independent: 'Animal shelter’s brutally honest ad for ‘fire-breathing demon’ dog goes viral: ‘No takesy backsies’'
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