Dog Ranch Rescue

Birdie

Adopted!
New Name: Jovie
Age: Young
Sex: Female
Breed: Mixed Breed
Weight:
Current Location: Frisco, Texas
Adoption Date: October 13, 2020
Adopted by: The Shreve Family
Latest Update:
She looks like she blends right in with this family don’t you think?
Who is that girl on the left? It’s Birdie and she finally left after looking for a home for her for over a month. We were contacted by a client of the Ranch who are the Shreve family from Frisco, Texas. They have had 3 Rhodesian Ridgebacks in the past and had one recently pass away. They currently have Frank and Mickey and they were willing to adopt Birdie and work with her on her separation anxiety. They have dealt with some destructive behavior in the past and Mr. Shreve is retired and feels they can manage this.
They came to the Ranch on Sunday and took Birdie home to see how it might go. Wes said that Birdie just loved them right from the first minute, she happily greeted them wagging.
They reported back to us a couple of days later that everything was going perfectly, she is becoming part of the pack, they crate tested her with a security camera to see how she did and she was perfect, with the Tv on and the other dogs walking around while she was safely crated.
Birdie now has her new home with a family that was willing to take a chance and we are so happy for her. Her name will changed from Birdie to Jovie which means “joyful” and we think that just works out perfectly.
Happy life Jovie ❤️
About Birdie:
Sadly we have had one of our previous rescues that was adopted as puppy come back into the rescue. This little girl was known as Winnie the Pooh she was one of Mama Bears pups. She is now a year old and in search of a new home.
Unfortunately this is going to be a bigger issue and a side effect from the pandemic, the issue is separation anxiety and Winnie the Pooh did not cope well with her family first being home with her all the time and then had to go back to work.
She was being destructive in the home and with all of the efforts the family tried it appeared that it just wasn’t solvable for them. She is now at the Ranch and we will let her stay with us while she gains a mental reset..
We have seen absolutely no separation anxiety from her but that isn’t surprising, she doesn’t know us, we will not shower her with affection or things and she will cope just being part of the pack which is critical for her mind right now.
We will be looking for a new home for her but not until we spend more time with her, letting her adjust to life away from her previous family that she loved so much she couldn’t cope when they left.
Hang in there we will make some adjustments to her mind and then seek a new family based on all info we gain.

UPDATE 10/1/2020

I posted this story a couple of weeks ago about Birdie. Unfortunately not a single application for her came in. We get that some dogs are harder to place than another but Birdie is only a year old. She was one of Mama Bears pups that Jenn raised, her name then was Winnie the Pooh. She was adopted and developed separation anxiety with her family after covid sent them back to work after working from home for several months and they returned her after having her for 10 months.
This is the original post and we absolutely need help from the village finding her the right home. Shares is the only way that will happen and I assure you it will happen if she gets enough of them.
It’s time we had a chat about Birdie so we can find her new home. Birdie was in the litter of Mama Bears pups that Jenn raised and we found homes for all of them. Birdie came back to us a couple of weeks ago due to separation anxiety in the home where she would destroy things when left at home.
The family had tried as best they could but they couldn’t continue. Birdie came to us and I want to emphasize when dogs stay at the ranch there is no overload of affection, the dogs are part of the pack and we are the leaders. When you overload dogs with affection and comfort lots of bad things happen and separation anxiety is one of them. Since arriving at the ranch we have had absolutely no signs of separation anxiety from Birdie, is she a little nervous ? yes, is she a little high strung ? yes.
Birdie was returned with a very nice bed and blanket that she had in her home, she was given that bed and that blanket with a full knowledge that she might rip it to shreds now that she is at the Ranch.
She has done nothing to her bed or her blanket. She has not shown us anything destructive. We are told she would escape from her crate which tell us that Birdie needs a stronger crate.
Birdie also needs a family that will do the right thing when they adopt her and not overload her with affection, just the fact that she came to the ranch without affection and showed us that she can and will do just fine without destruction lets you understand why she cannot be overloaded with affection.
What does that mean? when we adopt any dog that we have concerns about with either getting along with other dogs or a dog that we might have suspicions of separation anxiety our advise is to always try and keep your hands off of the dog, don’t hold the dog, don’t allow the dog on the furniture, don’t allow the dog to sleep in your bed.
You see all of these things are “affection” dogs that are fragile in their minds can’t cope with it, they can’t cope with sharing it, they can’t cope with having it and then you leave, and they don’t have it anymore and the problems begin.
Birdie has proven to us that this is exactly what her problem was and we wanted to spend time with her for a reset of her mind. She has learned to be a dog, to be part of the pack without human affection getting in the way.
When Birdie gets adopted this is how she needs to be treated in the home, she can have her bed, she can have a couple of pats, and nothing else until she is established in the home and proves to her family that she can exist nicely and respectfully. she needs a solid plastic airline crate that is made very well, and she goes in that crate when you aren’t home.
It’s best to start that out in small doses, an hour and then slowly extend that time, she can have a treat when she goes in, and she can have a treat when you come home. She needs to be conditioned that you will always come back, and she will be safe when you are not home.
Does all of this mean that Birdie can never have affection? of course not but all things in due time, Birdie needs to be secure in her mind before she gets loaded with affection and can’t cope without her family.
Birdie is only a year old and she is ready to find her family, she gets along very well with other dogs but she needs a family who will follow the protocol of taking in a dog like her in order for her to be the best she can be and not lose her home again.

UPDATE 10/7/2020

This girl Birdie just makes me sad. Why oh why do some dogs not get applications? I mean seriously, she is cute, shes young, shes in good health and is all vetted, she lost her home from having separation anxiety but good grief that isn’t something that is impossible to overcome.
No applications, she’s been here for almost 2 months and nobody wants Birdie. Shes good with kids, she’s good with other dogs, she is cat tested, she is housebroken, she just needs some work with separation anxiety which we are happy to counsel you on.

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