--- title: "A Birthday to Remember: Petland Fairfield Surprises Young Girl with a New Best Friend" id: "223614" type: "post" slug: "a-birthday-to-remember-petland-fairfield-surprises-young-girl" published_at: "2025-06-24T19:14:04+00:00" modified_at: "2025-06-26T16:53:07+00:00" url: "https://www.petlandfairfield.com/a-birthday-to-remember-petland-fairfield-surprises-young-girl/" markdown_url: "https://www.petlandfairfield.com/a-birthday-to-remember-petland-fairfield-surprises-young-girl.md" excerpt: "Some birthdays are special. Others are unforgettable. For seven-year-old Bernadette—lovingly known as Bea—her recent birthday celebration at Petland Fairfield became a life-changing moment filled with love, healing, and puppy cuddles. For Bea, the past year had been filled with unimaginable..." taxonomy_category: - "Articles" taxonomy_post_tag: - "Cavapoo" - "new puppy" - "Petland Fairfield" - "Petland Fairfield Surprises Young Girl" - "young girl’s birthday" --- [Home](https://www.petlandfairfield.com/) / [Blog](https://www.petlandfairfield.com/blog/) / [Articles](https://www.petlandfairfield.com/category/articles/) / **A Birthday to Remember: Petland Fairfield Surprises Young Girl with a New Best Friend** [Articles](https://www.petlandfairfield.com/category/articles/) # A Birthday to Remember: Petland Fairfield Surprises Young Girl with a New Best Friend June 24, 2025 · 3 min read · [COSMICK MEDIA](https://www.petlandfairfield.com/author/cosmick-media/) [Stay connected via Google News Follow us for the latest pet updates and guides.](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=petlandfairfield.com) Some birthdays are special. Others are unforgettable. For seven-year-old Bernadette—lovingly known as Bea—her recent birthday celebration at Petland Fairfield became a life-changing moment filled with love, healing, and puppy cuddles. For Bea, the past year had been filled with unimaginable loss. Within just weeks, her family was shaken by the passing of her father, then her grandmother. Not long after, the family’s beloved dog, who had been Bea’s closest companion, had to be returned to a relative stationed far from home in the military. In less than a month, Bea said goodbye to three of the most meaningful presences in her life. When her seventh birthday approached, Bea asked for something simple: a day surrounded by puppies at her local Petland. Her mother, Dierdre, had no intention of bringing a new pet home, but she didn’t hesitate to fulfill her daughter’s one special request—to spend the day with furry friends. That birthday visit quickly turned into something extraordinary. As soon as Bea entered Petland Fairfield, she was drawn to a charming, red-colored **[Cavapoo](https://www.petlandfairfield.com/breed/cavapoo/)**. There was an instant, undeniable bond between the two. Bea’s eyes lit up with joy for the first time in what had felt like forever. Enjoying this read? You'll love our puppies. Adorable, vet-checked pups looking for their forever homes — available now. [Meet our puppies](https://www.petlandfairfield.com/puppies-for-sale/) Quietly moved by her daughter’s connection, Dierdre approached Lisa Miller, General Manager of Petland Fairfield. As they spoke, Dierdre shared the painful story of their past year and how much this puppy seemed to mean to Bea. Lisa listened—and knew they had to make this moment unforgettable. While Dierdre finalized the paperwork behind the scenes, Lisa suggested a short trip next door to help pass the time. When the pair returned to Petland Fairfield, they walked into a surprise that would stay with them forever. The Petland Fairfield team had transformed the store into a birthday celebration. Balloons filled the air, a special birthday sash awaited Bea, and most importantly—her new Cavapoo was there, ready to leap into her arms. Bea was crowned “**Birthday Queen for the Day**,” and tears flowed freely from both mother and daughter. “They went above and beyond for my daughter; and they didn’t have to,” Dierdre shared. “I see the good that Petland does for people in its communities.” Still reading? Our puppies are waiting. Healthy, happy pups ready to meet their families — see who's available today. [Meet our puppies](https://www.petlandfairfield.com/puppies-for-sale/) ### **Meet Big Red—And Oreo, Too!** The Cavapoo, now lovingly named Big Red in honor of Bea’s Nebraska roots, has since become an integral part of the family. Playful, loyal, and full of joy, Big Red has helped heal wounds that words never could. And the story doesn’t end there—Bea’s family recently welcomed another furry friend, Oreo, purchased from Petland Mason, further growing their circle of love. At Petland, we believe every puppy deserves a loving home—and every family deserves compassion. What began as a simple birthday visit turned into an experience filled with generosity, empathy, and connection. To Bea, Big Red isn’t just a puppy. He’s a symbol of comfort and new beginnings. To us, stories like these are why we do what we do. [Stay connected via Google News Follow us for the latest pet updates and guides.](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=petlandfairfield.com) Available Now## If you loved this, you'll *love our puppies* Meet the happy, healthy pups ready to join your family today — browse the whole litter below. 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Being Your DogSummer is officially here. The… June 1, 2026 ``` Petland Fairfield 926 Google reviews Write a review Posted on Google Kayln Johnson Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I had been looking for months for a english bulldog with no luck unfortunately. As I was online I found this place. I was browsing through their pictures of available animals and applied to meet a dachshund puppy The next morning David called me to set up an appointment to meet her, he was super friendly and helpful. My family and I decided to go to Fairfield Petland and meet the puppy. As we were there looking at all the animals we saw a 13 week old female bulldog. Lisa the manger saw us looking at her and asked if we would like to meet her, of course we said yes. Celeste another wonderful employee went and got her and set us up in a room and we fell inlove instantly!!! Celeste, Lisa, David were truly gems they explained everything that they offer explain everything about the puppy even showed us for generations of her family, all vet records, and so much more!! Needless to say Nova is the new addition to our family we absolutely love her much and couldn't be happier!!! Thank you so much Petland and thank you again to the three wonderful individuals( Lisa, Celeste, David) that made our family whole with our new fur baby!!! ❤️ 🐶❤️🐾 Posted on Google Kevin Mabrey Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I had visited shelter after shelter looking for a small dog to adopt. No luck. I visited Petland with no intention of purchasing. Youseff greeted me and at first, I was rather standoffish with him expecting a sales pitch, etc. He read me immediately and knew not to push it. He kept me interested and asked the right questions and told me the important aspects of adopting from Petland. Youseff is the diamond in the rough! He was very kind, understanding, patient, and all around a great person! If every retail location could have a young man like Youseff, they’d be dang LUCKY! Keep the great attitude, kid!!! You’re awesome at what you do!!! Cocoa and I thank you and commend you! Posted on Google Natalie Burlingham Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. A massive thank you to Lisa and David! After a terrible experience at a nearby bird store, I arrived at Pet Land in low spirits but by the end of our visit I couldn't have been happier. My grandmother was looking to purchase a new bird and had a few questions about what she should be taking home. Lisa was extremely helpful in the process of helping her not only pick a bird that would be good for the companionship she was looking for but also took the time to help her pick toys, bedding, food, and anything else she needed. While Lisa was helping my grandmother, David was so kind in helping get me the information I needed to help her get her new friend set up. We had a fairly large purchase that would not fit in my car and David not only went out of his way to help me attempt to get everything loaded but when it didn't work he took the time to walk me through how to rebuild our new bird cage and then took everything apart and loaded it up. One thing that stood out to me was that as I was outside loading the car Lisa had noticed my grandmother looking a little tired and went out of her way to go get her a chair so she could rest while waiting. Happy to say the bird is doing well in its new home and we all could not be thankful enough for the kind service provided by Lisa and David! Posted on Google Jarryd Stump Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. When we stopped in a week ago we had just lost 2 of our guinea pigs we had gotten from 2 other petlands in a couple of months. Celeste came over and asked if we had an questions and when I told her what happened she went and got Lisa. Lisa started asking us a bunch of questions and come to find out we weren't told everything or were mislead when we got our other 2. They have a program that if you do will guarantee your guinea pigs for up to 6 months instead of the normal 7 days. I think the other 2 petlands were trying to make a quick sale. Lisa gave us so much info that we ended up buying 2 male guinea pigs. Lisa and Celeste were so helpful! Plus they work with a local small animal vet that will give you your pets first visit free if you buy from this petland! Go in and see Lisa and Celeste for all your pet needs! Thank you again! Posted on Google Collie b Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I drove an hour and a half for their last two bunnies and they reserved them for me. Lisa and Ellen were amazing and super helpful about getting me not only the bunnies, but the supplies for them as well. My family feels complete with these two lovely bunnies. ```