A dog who was set to be rescued and meet his forever family is now said to be feeling "sad" after nobody turned up to collect him.
Rescue puppy, Rupert, who is described as an "unlucky" but "friendly little boy" is now looking to find new owners.
Staff at Helping Yorkshire Poundies have said the eight week old crossbreed came in to the centre with his mum and four other of his siblings when they were just two days old.
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Out of his brothers and sisters, the crossbreed was the biggest of his littermates who have been named Paddington, Winnie, Honey and Panda. He was also said to be the first to the food bowl.
According to The Mirror, charity volunteer, Sarah Dobbs said: "Rupert is a sweet, friendly little boy and is doing really well. He has a sensitive side to his personality which means he can feel intimidated by dogs who are overly bouncy or in his face.
"We are ideally looking for a home with a confident, calm female dog to help teach him social skills. He won't be the easiest little pup and will need lots of input, but we're certain his perfect match is out there.
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Since his latest setback, Rupert is open to new families who can offer him a safe and permanent place to call home. He would suit an owner with Lurcher or sighthound experience, and can live with a confident cat and children.
Rupert's mum is a scruffy Lakeland terrier cross and his dad is a tall brindle Lurcher, so staff expect him to be a medium-to-large sized dog.
Sarah continued: "Because he can be sensitive, we think he would suit a home in a quieter area rather than a town or city. As a priority, he will need lots of positive and careful socialisation to help his social skills around other dogs as he grows up."
If you can give Rupert a reliable and loving home without letting him down again, please apply to adopt him on the website here.
If you have a puppy story you want to share, please e-mail sophie.buchan@reachplc.com
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