New York dog adoption post goes viral after shelter calls him a ‘fire-breathing demon’

A New York dog has become the subject of a viral Facebook post announcing his adoption status but describing him as a “fire-breathing dragon.”

The Niagara SPCA in Niagara County is looking for a home for Ralphie, a rescued French bulldog who isn’t exactly “man’s best friend.”

‘Ralphie is a terror in a rather small package. What could go wrong with a 26 pound dog, right? We’re sure you’re thinking: my ankles will be fine. We warn you: proceed at your own risk,” the nonprofit animal agency wrote.

According to his post, Ralphie, who is still around after his viral moment, is best suited for a home with the ‘Mother of Dragons’ or any adult home with no other animals.

The post caught the attention of thousands of Facebook users who may have been detained when the agency said they couldn’t “sugar” the animal’s behavior.

“Actually, we don’t have a lot of nice things to say, so we’re going to go out with it,” read a Niagara SPCA post.

The post says that one might look at the pup and think it looks sweet and innocent, but that’s simply not true.

“At first glance, he is a highly sought after adorable young dog. People should be knocking on our doors for him. We promise you that will not be the case,” he would say.

The nonprofit organization says Ralphie seems to think limits and rules don’t apply to him and that his “pretty little face got him everything he wanted” in his first home.

The Niagara SPCA said its relationship with the first owner “was based on the premise that Ralphie was the boss.”

Ralphie was brought aboard and trained, but was relocated.

This is the description of Ralphie published by the Niagara SPCA

In his second placement, the French bulldog was brought to the shelter because he did not get along with the other dog in the house.

“Two weeks after this new home, it was delivered to us because it “disturbed our senior dog,” the nonprofit organization wrote in its post.

“What they really meant was: Ralphie is a fire-breathing demon and he’ll eat our dog, but hey, he’s only 26lbs,” the post continued.

Where other animal agencies may have thrown in the towel at this point, the Niagara SPCA continued, doubling down on their not-so-positive description.

“Lots of people hid Ralphie’s less-than-desirable traits, but we’re going to tell you all about it. He is a complete jerk, not even half. Everything belongs to him,’ they wrote.

‘If you dare to test his ability to possess THE things, anger will ensue. If you show a moment of weakness, prepare to be exploited. Sounds like fun, huh? the agency continued.

“The ideal home for Ralphie is the Mother of Dragons, or an adult home free of other animals, with an owner who guides him calmly and sternly, enduring zero litter,” they wrote.

Niagara SPCA is a non-profit shelter in Niagara County, New York.

Niagara SPCA is seeking serious inquiries only with no exceptions.

“No dumb butts (just kidding, obviously),” they wrote.

Organization officials said CNN Friday Ralphie is still available.

Interested parties are encouraged to call the Niagara SPCA at (716) 731-4368, extension 301 ‘if you’re that crazy.’

Since it was posted on Tuesday, the image has received nearly 2,000 likes and hundreds of shares.

Hundreds of people have also commented on the post, some expressing interest while others share their own personal stories of their ‘jerk’ pets.

‘Little Ralphie here sounds like Boba Fett reincarnated. We lost him last year to cancer. He was not the easiest dog, he was certainly a dog that tested your patience, but he made life interesting and we loved him very much,” wrote one woman.

‘I would like to donate towards his adoption fee. I’m bossy and too much for some people too so he’s a bit of my spirit animal,” another commenter said.

“His face says he’s 0% sorry,” wrote another.

Commenters shared their own ‘jerk’ pet stories below the post.

A woman offered to pay the animal’s adoption fee, calling Ralphie her “spirit animal.”

Another woman said she feels Ralphie’s pain as if it were her own puppy.