Bertram is an adorable, spunky 4-year-old “middle aged” OES (who still has ALL the puppy energy!) who was welcomed home with the Butterfield family on January 3rd, 2023.

The Butterfields saw Bertram (formerly “Waffles”) on Facebook and Momma Butterfield instantly fell in love. Their family had been wanting a larger dog that didn't shed and an OES was the clear answer. Daddy Butterfield hopped in the car and drove to El Paso (all the way from Utah) to pick him up. Bertram has (easily) wiggled his way into their hearts. He loves any and all things tennis balls, food and being RIGHT next to Mom or Dad. (We’d never get anything done with this cutie hanging next to us!) If Bertram had it his way, he’d spend all of his days going on walks with Dad, surveying the neighborhood from the deck, riding in the car anywhere and following Paul around the house! And while Bertram is pretty easy to please, he could do without a few things: he is most certainly not a fan of anyone even considering taking his food, not being allowed to run the neighborhood freely or taking baths! Oh, and they also discovered that he HATES the garbage truck! In fact, he hates it so much that he broke his collar because he had to go save the lifted garbage can. (They now wait until the garbage truck is done on their street before venturing out!) 

Bertram’s family shared that he’s goofy, stubborn, smart and has SUCH a big puppy spirit! He loves the snow, walks, tennis balls and any treat he can find. And while his enthusiasm for meeting new people is overwhelming at times, they are all working on it together! (And we can’t say we blame him - he’s finally found his humans!) Bertram has made friends with the Butterfields’ son's Blue Heeler, Apollo. In fact, despite not loving the doggie door at first, Bertram learned to love it after Apollo came over for some visits showed him the ropes! Unfortunately, their other son's Shih tzu is still a little leery but who knows what will happen over time! (We can imagine the size difference is a bit intimidating.) 

The Butterfields shared that Bertram has adjusted so nicely to his new home and his food hoarding is now under control They also shared that Bertram greets the world every morning when he goes outside with barks to announce he's awoken! (We can’t think of a better wake-up call!) They also shared that when Bertie first arrived, he was quite the escape artist. Their neighbor down the block has a pick up truck and Bertie would high tail it to that truck and their open garage. (oops!) They quickly learned that he loves open garages and that he's even "marked" their next door neighbor's - and that was AFTER he had run into their garage and into their house through an open door. (Oops again!) Thankfully their neighbors are the best and they just calmly opened their front door and he ran out and back home. Bertie has finally accepted his (wonderful!) family and that this is his home and pretty much stays with them outside now (well, kind of, anyway!) Bertie surely has found the most perfect home and his family knows their lives have been changed forever because of him. (We are ALL here for a good love story!)