The owners of Peggy, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Juliette Wells and Reese Mortensen, found a baby magpie in the park that was abandoned by her parents. After seeing the state of the baby, they decided to take her home and feed her.
However, things went a bit different, and the little magpie became the boss of the house in one day, and has stayed a lot longer than the owners first planned.
But, this wasn’t the only surprise.
From Scaring To Caring
At first, Reese and Juliette noticed that their four-legged buddy wasn’t that welcoming of the little bird, and was even a bit scared of her as well, especially of her beak, which could pinch quite a lot for a baby birdie.
However, it didn’t take long for Peggy to realize that the new tenant needed help – she understood the assignment so well that she even started producing her milk and turning into a real “birdog” mama. Juliette explained this phenomenon in a video from 7NEWS Australia:
“Two weeks later, Peggy was producing milk for this baby magpie, and the magpie was drinking the milk.”
Peggy’s owner was a bit worried about this, and took the doggo to the vet, thinking that she might be pregnant.
However, the truth was that Peggy experienced a “phantom pregnancy” – a condition in which the female dog acts pregnant, although she’s not. Such occurrences might even result in lactation, which is why this pooch started producing milk.
Juliette described their bond as a mother-daughter relationship as Peggy became quite protective and followed Molly everywhere.
Friends For Life
These two buddies formed a bond so strong that they do almost everything together. According to Juliette, they snuggle and cuddle together all the time.
Peggy loves spending time outside, just sitting on the terrace, enjoying the view and the birds singing. Molly got used to this habit as well, which is why it became a common sight to see them together, just soaking up the sun for hours and relaxing.
Another example of Peggy’s affection and protectiveness is the way she behaves towards Molly after going to the dog park.
Juliette told the story of Peggy and her big Greyhound friend from the dog park with whom she loves to tumble, roll, and play.
Although she loves to play a bit “harsh” with her four-legged buddy, as soon as she comes home, Peggy turns into a gentle pooch again so she doesn’t hurt her little feathered friend.
Five Little Peggies Running Round The House
Although Peggy already had her little baby/friend, it was time for her to become a mother of her own litter, as her owners always had in plan.
Juliette and Reese were in fear of Molly’s reaction and jealousy, which might appear as she wasn’t Peggy’s main focus of attention anymore, even though they still spent a lot of time together.
But, Molly seemed to understand in her own way what was going on, and instead of tantrums, she shared her love for Peggy with all of her pups.
Molly started playing with the puppies the same way she did with Peggy, and they basically became a big and happy family.
Free As A Bird
As a bird baby, Molly had a little identity crisis, as she behaved more like a dog than a magpie.
However, Peggy’s owners decided it was for the best to let Molly be a wild bird and find her own flock of birds, as they never intended to keep her as a pet in the first place.
