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The Orange County Animal Services shares the story of one of their shelter dogs, Gorda, who has been in and out of the shelter four times, and is need of a loving forever home.
The animal shelter in Florida featured six-year-old Gorda’s story on their Facebook page on Tuesday, October 29.
“Six years old and 35lbs; she’s a petite girl with the heart of a mountain lion,” is how the Orange County Animal Services introduced Gorda.
“Usually at this point in a feature post, we would tell you how Gorda came in wild and angry, and eventually warmed up and acclimated to shelter life. But nothing could be further from the truth,” the shelter continued.
The animal shelter calls Gorda a ‘tiny terror’ and a special girl, who will need a special person to adopt her.
Gorda is the definition of the saying “small but terrible”, because you see, even when she was a little puppy, she had a habit of going after dogs.
“The resident who brought her in warned us that she was going after her dogs and that she was a little rowdy,” the animal shelter explained. “She’d had Gorda for a week and considered keeping her, but realized quickly that Gorda wasn’t a good fit.”
The animal shelter further shares that when Gorda arrived in their shelter five years ago, she was friendly and sweet to all the staff.
However, two days into her stay, the tiny terror got into a fight with another dog, almost twice her size.
“To Gorda it doesn’t matter; small dog, medium dog, big dog, she’s ready to take them all on,” the animal shelter shares.
Gorda is clear about her disapproval of other dogs. As a matter of fact, the shelter wrote that she is a little troublemaker when out in their yard, “running the fence line to rile up the other kenneled dogs.”
So, it has been challenging for the shelter to pair her up. And while Gorda has experienced sharing a home with another dog in the past, she definitely puts up her ‘tough girl attitude’ when another dog is in her presence.
Furthermore, the animal shelter reveals that Gorda has also been in and out of the shelter four times. “She was reclaimed twice, rehomed once, and then surrendered this last time when she was picked up as a stray.”
But do not let Gorda’s intimidating aura and tough attitude fool you! While Gorda is all tough and trouble, she is still a sweet little girl.
The Orange County Animal Services wrote, “She’s good with people, sweet when she wants to be, affectionate when it suits her, and loves her treats and butt scratches.”
The animal shelter writes, “Gorda’s face speaks volumes” because while she is tough and always ready to fight, she is gentle and playful with the right company.
“To know Gorda is to love her,” the animal shelter wrote.
“We know in the right home, with the right person, her scary attitude with dogs may change. That scowl may soften into a smile, and that glare into an adoring gaze. We’re just hoping someone is willing to give her that chance.”
If you’re interested in giving this tough girl the chance she deserves, you can visit the Orange County Animal Services, with no appointment required.
You can also view Gorda’s Pet Profile here.
