One of Britain's loneliest dogs is still searching for a new home after almost 500 days at a rescue centre. Staffordshire bull terrier Duke came into the care of the Blue Cross at the end of January last year as his owner was ill and could no longer care for him.
The ten-year-old pooch has now been with the animal charity for more than 460 days and has been overlooked by potential new owners despite numerous appeals. Staff at the rehoming centre have been working with Duke to help prepare him for a forever home and say he would make a "wonderful pet." But so far nobody has been willing to offer the unlucky canine a new place to live despite him being a "sweet and lovable boy brimming with personality".
Laura Coveney, Blue Cross rehoming supervisor, said: “Duke found kennels so tough, to the point it was affecting both his mental and physical health. He was so stressed and was not coping at all. 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.”
