Duke the Staffordshire bull terrier is still looking for a permanently home after almost 500 days at a rescue centre. The Midlands pooch entered into the care of the Blue Cross at the end of January in 2015 as his owner ended up being ill and might no longer look after him.
The 10-year-old has actually now been with the animal charity for more than 460 days however regretfully has actually been neglected by a number of prospective brand-new owners. Staff at the rehoming centre in Bromsgrove have actually said Duke would make a “fantastic animal” and explained him as a “sweet and adorable boy teeming with character”.
Laura Coveney, Blue Cross rehoming manager, said: “Duke discovered kennels so hard, to the point it was impacting both his psychological and physical health. He was so stressed out and was not coping at all.
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“He was then in and out of what we call ‘bed and breakfast’ foster care, which meant he didn’t need to stay in kennels overnight but he still wasn’t coping with the back and forth.”
Duke later on entered into irreversible foster with Christine Tilt, who ended up being a foster carer for Blue Cross in 2022 having actually been a long-lasting advocate, together with her late hubby. Christine said: “He’s got a lot character.
“He simply wishes to be liked. It will simply be so beautiful to see him go to a brand-new home.
“I understand he’ll enjoy and understand that he’ll calm down quickly as he’s so loveable, and really simple to cope with.”
Laura, who checks out Duke weekly for training sessions, included: “It’s annoying that we can’t reveal what a beautiful buddy he is and how simple he is to cope with. It’s such a pity as he would completely suit a lot of households’ lives.
“He’s the dog individuals are searching for – they simply don’t understand it therefore they don’t search in his instructions. If you ask what they desire from a dog, it’s Duke.
“He’s the ultimate rescue dog. Duke’s the dog who shows the stating ‘you can’t teach an old dog brand-new techniques’ is incorrect.
“He’s discovered a lot considering that he’s been with Christine. He’s simply been actually unfortunate. It’s heartbreaking.”
Anyone thinking about offering Duke a brand-new and caring home can do so by going to bluecross.org.uk.
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