Rescue Dog Birdie’s Journey on Wheels Leads to Home

Birdie, the former stray who learned to race along the beach in a wheelchair, has arrived at a forever home designed to help her get around. Her new person, Debbie, has years of experience caring for dogs with special needs, and Birdie has a whole pack of canine siblings waiting to welcome her. Expedition Ola shared the homecoming after months of rescue, surgery, and recovery. Nick Reilly and Alli Jaeger stayed overnight to help Birdie settle in, but according to their update, she was already finding friends and fitting into the family without much assistance. Credit: Facebook A Roadside Rescue Brings Birdie Into Their Pack The couple first encountered Birdie on a dirt road in Baja, Mexico, where she was dragging her paralyzed back legs. They stopped to help and brought her into their care, later sharing that X-rays revealed a severe spinal injury. By then, helping street dogs had become their full-time mission. They had rescued a dog named Ola in 2023 and found her an adoptive family, then decided to continue rescuing after the death of their own dog a few months later. Traveling along Mexico’s west coast as Expedition Ola, they offered dogs veterinary care and a place in their mo...