Bridget is a 5-year-old Australian Cattle Dog with a soft heart, a gentle spirit, and a story ready for an exciting next chapter. Bridget has lived a rough life. Before coming into foster care, she moved from place to place, did not receive proper veterinary care, and endured abuse. Somewhere along the line, Bridget developed a periodontal disease known as Chronic Ulcerative Paradental Stomatitis. This extremely painful mouth condition led to the recent removal of all of her teeth. But Bridget is tough, and even better, she is healing and feeling relief. She is now up to date on vaccines, heartworm negative, spayed, and fully recovered from her oral surgery. Life is finally starting to feel safe for this sweet girl. Bridget is a low-to-moderate-energy cattle dog who would much rather snuggle with her person than play with toys. She currently weighs 48 pounds and is working hard to lose about 10 pounds to reach a healthier weight for her smaller frame. Her foster family is helping her with that journey, one walk, one healthy routine, and one good choice at a time. True to her loyal breed, Bridget will choose her favorite human and attach deeply. She is good with children and cats, and she is comfortable around wheelchairs and walkers. Bridget can live with other dogs, but she needs slow, respectful introductions. She is not shy about giving appropriate corrections when another dog's energy is more than she wants to deal with. A meeting with other household dogs is required before adoption. Bridget is housebroken, crate-trained, walks nicely on a leash, and has excellent recall. While in foster care, she will continue working on basic manners and confidence, and on building the kind of life every dog deserves. Bridget needs a patient and loving family that sees her for who she is: a loyal, affectionate, resilient girl who has survived the hard parts and is ready for the good stuff. Can you help Bridget start the best chapter of her life?