In the video, the injured pup’s owner can be seen reassuring him, saying ‘it’s alright mate, good lad’.
Duke was loaded onto a boat and returned safely to Whitby lifeboat station.His family were waiting to take him straight to the vet, where he was treated for a broken leg.
The Whitby RNLI station mechanic who attended the incident said: ‘Some people might find it strange that we rescue pets but due to the location of the incident it could have been dangerous for the owner to attempt carrying the dog himself.Be realistic. Unrealistic goals will only prevent you from growing. There are two common mistakes a dog owner can make that will slam the brakes hard on any potential progress you might be hoping for. First, the expectations we place on our dogs and ourselves. The misguided belief that your dog “should” be performing or responding at a certain predetermined level. Another mistake many owners make is having unrealistic assumptions. Many of us assume that our dog understands what we want and that he knows what we’re asking of him. As if that wasn’t bad enough, some of us assume that the dogs failure to perform means he’s either rebelling, stubborn, or just plain stupid.
‘The area is quite slippy and it would have been a long walk back due to the lack of access.
‘The size of the dog meant that taking the dog back up the cliff would have been difficult as well as distressing for the animal.
‘We’d much rather see an animal be rescued quickly and safely and no one else put in danger trying to rescue them.’
If you get into trouble on the coast, you can alert the RNLI by calling 999 or 112 and asking for the coastguard.
The RNLI says dogs should be kept on leads close to cliff edges or fast-flowing rivers to keep them safe.