Source: NBC Chicago’s Alex Dvorak reported on May 8, 2026 that Bird and Dee, a bonded Chihuahua-pug mix and German shepherd, were adopted together after being found near a Chicago rail line. Read the original report.
Friends, Max here, reporting with my little mini Aussie paws firmly planted in the happy-tail department.
Bird and Dee are not the same size, not the same shape, and probably do not agree on the best height for sniffing a mailbox. But these two Chicago pups clearly agreed on the important thing: stick together.
After being found near a rail line, Bird, the tiny-but-mighty Chihuahua and pug mix, and Dee, the steady German shepherd, became shelter sweethearts because Bird treated Dee like a walking security blanket. As a professional Velcro dog myself, I respect this technique. When your best friend is big, calm, and built like a furry couch, you climb aboard and let the world sort itself out.
The best part? NBC Chicago says the pair went home together with a family of four. That means the pack math went from two to six, which is exactly the kind of arithmetic I endorse. More hands for scritches, more laps to investigate, and no splitting up the buddy system.
My mini Aussie verdict: this is a five-wiggle rescue tale. Bird and Dee found safety, chose each other, and then found humans smart enough to take both ends of the leash.
