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Meet the world’s tiniest terrorist.
Ralphie, a homeless French bulldog branded by a succession of would-be forever families as a “fire breathing demon” has gone viral — for being un-adoptable.
Well, almost.
The lethally adorable “terror in a somewhat small package” achieved internet notoriety last month after a third prospective — and very defeated — owner returned Ralphie to the Niagara ASPCA in western New York after just two weeks.
“She now understands that Ralphie is that good-looking bad boy everyone’s mama warns them about,” the shelter wrote in an only semi-serious Facebook post — admitting it might be time for the fireball Frenchie to be subjected to some serious tough love, in the way of behavioral modification training.
And after attending a boot camp for poorly behaved pooches in nearby Grand Island, NY, entitled “How to Train Your Dragon in Six Weeks,” the shelter reported that a whopping 700 applications had been filed, hoping to take the reformed hellion home.
Despite strict qualifications — no children, due to Ralphie’s history of biting, and no softies who believe that all he needs is love (“He will totally exploit that,” the shelter warned) — Ralphie has a new dad, and hopefully his last.
Out of the stacks of Ralphie admirers, they have now settled on a “perfect adopter,” a man named Jason who has three other dogs including a German shepherd, a dachshund and another French bulldog.
Jason, last name withheld, who trains dogs professionally for the Department of Energy in Tennessee, was described by the shelter as “uniquely qualified” because he’s already the proud papa of a Dachshund and a Frenchie with similar issues.
The ASPCA said they felt confident Jason will “provide him with structure, and give him an outlet for all that Frenchie energy. He dedicates his life to dogs and that’s what makes him a perfect match for Ralphie.”
Jason has already set up an Instagram account for the transformed troublemaker, and a new full name: “Ralphie the Whole Jerk Demon Dog.”
“We wish our tiny, reformed terror all the best and we look forward to hearing about all of his adventures,” the shelter wrote.
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