08/10/2025
⭐️ LONG POST ALERT ⭐️
When we take a dog into our rescue, we utilize risk management and predict their chances of being adopted to the best of our ability. With the amount of animals being dumped, euthanized and worse, we must take on dogs that have the best chances of being adopted, not just the ones that pull at our heartstrings. That being said, we’re human and sometimes we have (unintentional) project cases.
Bernadette/Bernie/Dirty Bird came to us 6 months ago from a rescue partner. She wasn’t doing well in a kennel environment (“raging”), but was great in a foster home and initially tested well with cats and kids. She didn’t like dogs getting in her face, but she wasn’t reactive on a leash, and we hoped that with time and patience she would become more dog social.
Birdie has spent the part 6 months with Marauder K9 learning how to be a dog and though she has made a ton of progress, she has quirks stemming from her traumatic start to life. Her scars and exam findings show she suffered an unfathomable amount of abuse at the hands of humans. On top of that, once she was confiscated by animal control, she was severely attacked at the by another dog while tied up and unable to escape.
Bernadette is an Olde English Bulldogge. This breed was only recently recognized in the UKC (2014) and is not commonly found in the states. Birdie is a perfect physical specimen which is likely why she was overbred at such a young age (she just turned 2 years old).
If Birdie knows you, she is incredibly loving, affectionate and playful; she gives hugs to all of her favorite humans. She coexists with other dogs but does not interact with them e.g. she will ignore dogs and walks perfectly on a leash, but if one runs up to her, she will snap defensively. She has a high prey drive so no cats or small children. Birdie walks lazily on a leash and loves long naps on the couch. She is crate trained, house trained, and non-destructive. She LOVES to go for rides and would thrive in an off grid lifestyle.
Birdie is a survivor, and she’s going to need an owner who understands that you can’t approach her like a typical dog. She’s on guard around new people, but with a confident and patient person, she comes around fast. With a few treats and a few walks she’ll be giving hugs and rolling over for belly rubs.
Please share far and wide to find our brave bear the forever home she deserves.
