About Bernie

Bernie is a very very sweet pup. He looks for belly rubs and attention. He is a high energy dog. He weighs about 40 pounds. He's quite small for mid size dog. I rescued him from a shelter in California. I spent quite a while saving up to get a new pup after I lost my service dog to cancer on April 18, 2025. The evening after Bernie arrived I found out that I needed to have another spine surgery. Originally I was set to have another round of spine injections. Then I learned I'm going to have my 8th spine surgery and at least 1 fusion done, possibly 2. My recovery for this is going to be be a minimum 4-6 months. My original plan was to have 2 rounds of spine injections and spend the next 4-6 months training Bernie and getting him ready to be a better version of himself. He is such a sweetheart. He understands basic commands. And he is very treat motivated. The plans for Bernie and myself have no changed. And I can't stress this enough. This is not his fault at all. I saved him from a shelter because he was going to be euthanized for space. Like so many others that have been taken from us for this reason. But he's a good pup. And he deserves a really good chance at a great life. I've just been forced now to try and find a new home for him since I'll need the next 5-6 months or so to recover from another massive spine surgery. I'm torn apart over this. But I need to make sure he's in the best position possible to have a great future. I don't want to have to take him to a shelter. He's such a sweetheart. He's been here for a few days now. He's crate trained. And he's starting to warm up to my female dog who is 12. I'm going to be staying in the hospital for 2-3 days before coming home. And I don't have anyone that will be able to watch over Bernie. My female will be staying at my mothers home. She is in her mid 70's and her and Aaliah get along very well. Bernie is just too much energy for my mother to handle. And it's not fair to Bernie that this is happening either. I'd like to find a foster for him for a minimum 4 months but that may last as long as 6 months. B it that isn't fair to Bernie or to a family that he spends that amount of time with. This is NOT Bernie's fault at all. It's a very unlucky situation for us both. And I'm trying to do that best thing for him before my surgery.

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Will County
Joliet, Illinois

Jason Lewin: 6303443001

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