There's been an outpouring of support online for a dog who has spent 16 months in the shelter without receiving a single adoption application. The plight of Ted, a beautiful 2-year-old Akita-Rottweiler mix, was brought to the attention of the world by Andy Cullen, the founder of Husky Rescue Ireland, a nonprofit in County Laois in Ireland dedicated to the rescues and rehoming of huskies and Akitas. "We save all huskies and Akitas in the whole of Ireland," Cullen told .
"If a husky or Akita ends up in a dog pound I take them out and bring them here for rehabilitation and rehoming. I neuter, vaccinate and microchip before rehoming. We are the only rescue in Ireland to take huskies and Akitas out of the pounds.
" In a video posted to last week under the username @the_realdogfather, Cullen shone a light on Ted's heartbreaking story, which is still from reaching a happy conclusion. "Ted ended up in the pound when he was abandoned by his owner at 11 months old," Cullen said. "He came here shortly after and has been here for 16 months.
We've not had one genuine offer from anyone, which is sad for him." In the video, Ted can be seen happily approaching Cullen as he's fed treat-after-treat. However, his plight was all over the world, with Cullen's clip of Ted going viral.
At the time of writing, it's been viewed over 230,000 times. "I would love to give him a home," one TikTok user wrote, with another commented: "Aw he's lovely, I hope he gets his forever home." A third user, meanwhile.
