The least adoptable puppy in history? Nawwwww.
Lord Herald, a bad-tempered, middle-aged Chicagoan, who likewise occurs to be a Chihuahua, was tagged with the label by the New York Post last month after a social networks post by the Chicago dog rescue that saved him from the city’s pound went a bit viral.
The post utilized 2 asterisks and loads of cheek to explain “*THE* most adoptable pup on the planet.”
Lord Herald went viral after an ironical social post by One More Dog Rescue.
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“Meet Lord Herald. He is about 10 years old. He has a severe heart murmur. He has a persistent cough that we’ve been treating with medication. Oh and he’s a biter. Loves to bite. Don’t worry though the guy has zero teeth so instead it’s just like a sad gummy kiss. Also…the excitement from latching on brings on a coughing fit.”
Kelly Dietrich, who resides in Humboldt Park and is a co-founder of One More Dog Rescue Inc., said the post was the outcome of a damaged staff deliriously smiling in the face of misfortune.
“By the end of a year in rescue it feels like you’ve lived a million lives. And we just thought ‘You know what, —k it. We’re going to write a completely sarcastic post.” she said.
A rescue planner at the city’s pound — likewise called Chicago Animal Care and Control — connected to Dietrich about taking in the dog, which otherwise would have been euthanized.
Dozens of queries have actually given that rolled into the not-for-profit rescue organization about embracing Lord Herald.
“We’ll 1 million percent find him a home. And we’re not first come, first served, we’re super picky and the right person will come along,” Dietrich said. “We learn every quirk about the dog. It’s really important for us that we get it right the first time because we don’t have a brick-and-mortar shelter, we’re all foster-based.”
The best match won’t be your traditional dog cuddler.
“Lord Herald is a bit of a loner and he’s OK with it. He needs someone who won’t over spoil and allow him to do his own thing. He doesn’t want to be overly cuddled or snuggled. He’s not a purse dog. He won’t go on a plane. He wants nothing to do with that. He needs a human version of himself. Another grump, but one with a big heart,” said Dietrich, whose primary gig remains in marketing.
“He’s fine with the other dogs, but he’ll beat them up if they get in his face, or he’ll try. He’s a little tyrant, like a lot of other Chihuahuas. He mostly likes to sit in this really comfy plush bed on a side table and watch the world go by and bury himself under blankets in his crate,” she said.
Kelly Dietrich and Amy Gonka with Lord Herald outdoors Dietrich’s home in Humboldt Park.
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Dietrich and Amy Gonka, a dog rescue coworker, have actually taken care of Lord Herald.
“He’s funny because he likes to be picked up and held, but he doesn’t like to be pet or doted on,” Gonka said.
The name Lord Herald is the outcome of an amusing autocorrect on a text concerning a “large dose of Benadryl” for a dog that was having an allergy.
The rescue organization’s initial post on FaceBook led to numerous remarks by individuals who explained their own strange pups, consisting of one female who took pride in her toothless 17-year-old pug, Fred, who “farts every time he coughs.”
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