Hi… I’m Bert. I’m a handsome and gentle boy… about 2 years old a Labradoodle mix and weighing 45 pounds. I’m already neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, and house-trained. I will make a long journey to traavel from Southern California to my foster home in Ridgefield, WA… by mid May hoping that my real family is out there. I can travel to Vancouver, BC if there is a potential adopter for me. My adoption fee is $900USD Adoption Application: https://forms.gle/Xzw8a5zpebKT3w6q6 (Please copy & paste if the link is not clickable.) Here is my story: I used to have a home. I remember it in little pieces… the sound of footsteps, a familiar voice, a place where I thought I belonged. And then one day… they were gone. I waited. I sat where I thought they would come back. I listened for footsteps that never came. I didn’t understand. Did I do something wrong? Was I not good enough? So I waited a little longer… because that’s what loyal dogs do. Eventually, someone found me. They said I was “abandoned.” I don’t really know what that word means… but I know how it feels. It feels like being left behind with questions that never get answered. When I met new people after that, I wasn’t sure what to do. I felt shy… careful… like my heart needed to protect itself this time. But here’s the thing about me… I still believe in love. If you give me a little time, I’ll come closer. I’ll look up at you with soft eyes, trying to understand if you’re safe… if you might stay. And once I feel that… I open up. Gently. I start to enjoy your touch… to stay close… to feel comfort again. I like other dogs too. They help me feel less alone. They remind me that life can still be good. I’m not a loud or demanding boy. I don’t need much. Just a calm place… a kind heart… someone who won’t leave. I dream about a home where I don’t have to wonder anymore. Where I can finally relax… lay down… and know that this time, it’s forever. Where I can follow you from room to room… not because I’m afraid… but because I love you. I may have been left once… but I haven’t stopped loving. And if you give me a chance… I’ll give you something very special— a quiet, loyal heart that will choose you… every single day