Bertha

My story

Let's talk about Bertha. Bertha came to us after her previous owner dumped her, after having FIVE c-sections and producing them likely close to 100K in puppies. They let her suffer for months with an unchecked UTI that resulted in pounds of bladder stones developing, and then abandoned her like she was trash. Bertha's story is incredibly sad, but she is not a sad dog. She is a resilient dog. She never complained about the giant stones she was passing, and I know they must have hurt like hell. She is happy to be with people and happy to be involved. She loves love. But you know what else she loves? Making her foster mom cry. I've never before had such a toxic relationship with a foster dog. Bertha is resilient, loving, and has so much life left ahead of her -- but what she doesn't have is manners. Respectfully, lovingly, she's a giant asshole. To get back at us for not letting her farty, rank butt in our bed at night, she poops on our walls. Not directly, but she shits on the floor and then KICKS IT ON THE WALLS. Sometimes the ceiling. We have had to budget time in our morning routines to have a cute little menty b while we scrub shit off our walls while Bertha watches from the couch or the chair (that she's almost definitely used as toilet paper at some point during the night) happy as a clam while her human servant suffers. She recently had surgery to remove all of the stones in her bladder and to spay the everloving crap out of her because she's done being a baby factory. I naively hoped that once she felt better physically, she'd get her attitude in order and show a touch of gratitude, but JOKES ON ME - she's still out here making me cry like it's her job. I'm terrified to put this dog on the website because "adoptable" is not ever a way that I would describe her. She's holding me hostage in my house. Maybe she's not meant to be a house dog? Maybe she just needs the right (crazy) person who has the time to dedicate to her and look past her need for a minor exorcism. Maybe once she feels that her love debt has been paid, she'll stop poop-casso-ing on the walls? Anyways, adopt Bertha, I guess. Or foster her. Or donate to Megan's therapy bills. - Signed Bertha’s foster mom who doesn’t blame her, but would love for her to find a place that has less going on & can dedicate the time she needs Berthas adoption fee include her vaccinations and up to date preventatives, spay and cystotomy, heartworm negative, and microchip. If you would like to foster or foster to adopt Bertha apply directly. If you have any questions before applying please email foster@chicagorescueauthority.org.

If you have any questions or would like to adopt Bertha, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.