
Winnipeg’s Most Unwanted Dog: Animal Services takes new approach to adoption during influx of dogs
Global News
'We do everything we can to save as many dogs as possible.'
Facing an influx of dogs, Winnipeg’s Animal Services has turned to a a novel idea to find homes for their pups.
They’re going with an honesty-is the-best-policy approach to help connect their harder-to-adopt dogs with the perfect owner, explains Animal Services general manager, Leland Gordon.
“We had a dog here that was (here) for over a year, we’ve had a few dogs that have been here for over six months. Now, those dogs aren’t usually the perfect dog — they need an experienced pet owner,” Gordon told Global News this week.
It’s what led Animal Services to start the “Winnipeg’s Most Unwanted Dog” program.
The program kicked off late last year to help find a home for particularly hard-to-love pup named Hank.
“Hank had been here for over six months. He was a little growly in his cage. He only liked specific people,” Gordon explained.
“He needed a very experienced dog owner that would work with him and train him.”
After posting a photo of Hank with his title as the city’s most unwanted dog on Animal Service’s social media accounts, he was adopted out within three days.