betty lavender

Betty Lavender is a petite force of a Frenchie with enough personality to make up for her mobility disadvantages. Betty loves her person and is a dedicated cuddler, but she is also very playful and energetic. She’s an absolute foodie with a very advanced palate, and an accomplished co-pilot. Betty is looking for someone to see past her disabilities to the amazing dog beneath the diapers and stylish suspenders.

Betty came to us after she was dumped by her previous owners after a pregnancy caused a disc to bulge in her spine, resulting in partial paralysis. She doesn’t have full control over her bladder (her happy tinkles get the better of her more now), so she wears a diaper to be courteous indoors. She partially drags her hind end, but it doesn’t slow her down one bit. She is capable of running at shockingly high speeds, doing cute little leaps over the threshold, and activating her impressive core strength to get her legs fully beneath her to stand at times (mostly when motivated by food.) We were originally looking into getting her a specially fitted wheelchair, however she has continued to improve on her mobility that she no longer shares that she needs it. She isn't a dog you are taking on walks outside, but she is one that likes to play around in the yard.

Betty can also be a little bit of a guard-dog at heart, and she’s very protective of her home and her people. An adopter experienced with resource-guarding behaviors in dogs would be ideal for this little motorized cannonball. She will do best as an only dog. Betty Lavender does well with free-roam living and isn’t known to get into things she’s not supposed to. She will settle in a crate or a playpen, but she will make sure you are well aware of her displeasure by singing you a 20ish minute concert titled “How Dare You”.

Betty is currently being fostered in Chicago and does have an open adoption radius for meaning she can be adopted in or outside of Chicago. However, selected adopter must be willing to meet and finalize in Chicago. Her adoption fee includes her spay, up to date vaccines, heart worm negative and microchip. If you have any questions prior to applying please email adopt@chicagorescueauthority.org.