Courtesy Listing- Birdie

My story

We never thought we would be in this position, but here we are. We are a military family, and due to our current circumstances with purchasing a home (we have recently been relocated here), we are facing strict HOA requirements that prohibit us from having more than two pets in our townhome that we are moving into shorty. Unfortunately, we have three. Birdie is a shepherd mix (that’s our best guess) and is approximately three years old (according to our veterinarian). She is AMAZING with kids; if we could find her a home with children, it would mean a lot to us. She generally gets along well with other dogs, though she can be a bit ornery if another dog tries to mount her or take her food. Birdie loves cuddles and attention, is great on walks and car rides, and is both potty trained and well-behaved. Her only “flaw” is that she is missing one of her back legs, but it doesn’t affect her at all—she acts like she has five legs! She can even keep up on runs with my husband. Birdie has quite a remarkable life story. Our last duty station was Albany, GA, which has a significant pet population problem. Approximately a year and a half ago, Birdie was about to be euthanized by the vet after being brought in by animal control with a shattered back leg. The vet put out an SOS on a local rescue site, which I followed. Birdie needed a $2,000 surgery, and if no one stepped up to pay for it and adopt her, she would have been euthanized. The vet believed she was too sweet to lose, so we agreed to take her under our wing. A few weeks after her surgery, we noticed she was gaining quite a bit of weight and discovered that she was pregnant with eight puppies, due in just over a month! When the time came, I delivered all eight puppies in a kitty pool in my bedroom, and they were all healthy and thriving. We managed to find homes for all the puppies within the community, even driving three of them to Minnesota (our home state) to be adopted by friends. Birdie has had quite the life experience so far, and I hate that we cannot keep her any longer. I feel a lot of guilt about this, but we are forced into a corner by the limitations of the house we can afford and being moved every 2-3 years by the military. Now that you know her story, I am asking for your help in rehoming Birdie into a loving and affectionate family, ideally with children, although she is a lover of all humans. Thank you for your time and consideration. Please call Helen 763-639-1596

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