Vault: Did she get her dog back from her ex?

Summary

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The Bert Show: Vault – Did She Get Her Dog Back from Her Ex?

Air Date: July 15, 2026
Hosts: The Bert Show Cast (Bert, Kristin, Abby, Cassie, Tommy, et al.)
Featured Guest: "Not So Psycho Sue"

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Episode Overview

This emotional episode follows the ongoing real-life drama of “Not So Psycho Sue” and her battle to reclaim her beloved dog from her ex-boyfriend after a messy breakup. The cast provides updates, support, and candid opinions as Sue pursues legal action, navigates intense personal fallout, and finds unlikely friendship in the aftermath. At its heart, the episode explores manipulation, resilience, the bonds women form through adversity, and—most pressingly—whether Sue can get her dog back.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Sue’s Dog Custody Update

• Sue’s Situation Recap ([00:28] – [01:20])
  The hosts recap Sue’s predicament: her ex, desperate for attention and reconciliation, took back the dog he’d given her, using his name on the dog’s papers as justification. Police were involved; Sue was devastated.
• Legal Steps and Status ([01:24] – [02:53])
  Sue spoke with attorney Alan, who asserted she had grounds for claim since she paid for all expenses and the ex only watched the dog a few days over 18 months.

  “He made a big deal about that… He’s like, is she gonna pay me for the fact that, you know, watched her dog for her?” – Sue [01:50]

• The ex said he’d return the dog the next day due to schedule conflicts. Sue’s parents took her to the beach to decompress, with her brother set to collect the dog.
• The lawyer advised the ex not to contact Sue or her family except regarding the handoff.

2. Protective Order Consideration

• Debate About a Restraining Order ([02:53] – [03:28])
  Sue is considering a protective order after her ex posted hurtful things online.

  “He was saying some stuff about me on Facebook and Twitter, and so it really upset me...So I am going to start [that process] Monday, and we’re going to meet with the lawyer and figure out everything that we can do so that he can stay away from me.” – Sue [02:56]

3. Fallout in Sue’s Romantic Life

• Current Relationship Ends ([03:29] – [04:01])
  The man Sue had begun seeing broke it off, unable to cope with the drama.

  “Last night, he kind of just broke things off with me… He said, right now in my life, I don’t need someone else in my life.” – Sue [03:35]

  • Sue reflects with positivity: “Everything happens for a reason. So I guess he just wasn’t meant to be in my life.” [04:00]

4. Online Harassment and Public Perception

• Ex’s Online Attacks ([04:01] – [04:36])
  Sue’s ex accused her publicly of lying and seeking attention. Listeners and internet commenters echoed these claims, which deeply hurt Sue.
• The hosts commiserate and joke to lighten the mood:

  “There’s no one listening. No one’s heard your story. Don’t worry about it.” – Host [04:47]

5. The Manipulation Pattern

• Manipulative Communication ([05:12] – [08:33])
  The hosts and Sue analyze the ex’s continued attempts to control the narrative—faxing, emailing, requesting counseling—even as he's told not to contact her.

  “He hasn’t changed his position at all.” – Host [06:02]
  “This is the first time the two of you have ever said no to him together at the same time.” – Host [06:49]
  “There’s something mentally twisted about this dude.” – Host [06:51]

• Host Insights on Manipulation:
  The hosts note this is the first time “he hasn’t gotten what he wanted” from the women involved.

6. Complex Web of Relationships & Victims

• Two Women, One Manipulator ([05:12] – [13:03])
  Sue and “Fiji” (the ex’s bride) compare stories:
  • The ex tried to keep them apart to prevent them figuring out the truth.
  • Both women express concern about his potential as a future doctor.
  • Despite everything, Sue feels empathy: “I care about the fact that, you know, obviously there’s something wrong with him... But I don’t love him. And I should have made that clear.” – Sue [08:55]
  • The hosts are relieved both women are moving on.

7. Friendship Born from Adversity

• Sue and Fiji’s New Bond ([12:05] – [12:43])
  Despite unusual circumstances, Sue and the ex’s bride (“Fiji”) become close friends.

  “Everything happens for a reason, and I gained a new girlfriend out of it, as weird as that sounds.” – Fiji, via host [12:04]

  • The hosts compare them to “war vets” with a unique bond [12:43–12:56].

  “They are bonded like the guys who went and saved Private Ryan. Yeah. They forever have a story to tell together.” – Host [12:56]

8. Listener Calls & Clarifications

• Clarifying the Timeline ([13:03] – [13:44])
  A caller seeks clarity on Sue’s dating timeline. The hosts and Sue confirm no overlap between relationships; Sue only attended the wedding after breaking up.

9. Sue’s Next Steps

• Going to the Beach ([13:54] – [14:19])
  Sue is stepping away for the weekend, heeding her mom’s advice to take a break as her brother handles the dog handoff.

  “Well, have a good weekend and get away from all this stuff, right?” – Host [14:16]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Manipulation:

  “This is the first time the two of you have ever said no to him together at the same time.” – Host [06:49]

• On Empathy for Her Ex:

  “I have feelings as in I worry about him and I worry about his sanity... but I don’t love him at all. I don’t want anything to do with him. I don’t like him.” – Sue [08:39]

• On New Friendship:

  “I gained a new girlfriend out of it, as weird as that sounds.” – Fiji, via host [12:04]

• Host Support:

  “I don’t think you have [come off as a psycho]. These are the tweets I exchanged with Fiji yesterday...” – Host [10:44]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Story recap and setup: [00:28] – [01:20]
• Legal update on the dog: [01:24] – [02:53]
• Restraining order/protection discussion: [02:53] – [03:28]
• Breakup with new boyfriend: [03:29] – [04:01]
• Online harassment and reactions: [04:01] – [04:47]
• Manipulation and communication attempts by ex: [05:12] – [08:33]
• Discussion of Sue and Fiji’s relationship: [12:05] – [12:56]
• Listener Q&A: [13:03] – [13:44]
• Sue’s plan for the weekend, encouragement from hosts: [13:54] – [14:19]

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Tone & Atmosphere

The tone alternates between empathy, playful banter, and tough honesty. The cast is supportive and protective of Sue, using humor to soften heavy moments, while calling out manipulative behavior and celebrating the women’s resilience and new friendship.

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Summary

This episode is a raw, relatable look at romantic entanglement, emotional manipulation, and hard-won growth. Through unfolding drama, legal navigation, and personal healing, listeners see women supporting each other and refusing to be controlled. The lingering question—“Did Sue get her dog back?”—is nearly resolved by the end, with a hopeful note for closure and new beginnings.

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Transcript

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[C]

The bird show. All right, if you guys are just joining us today and you don't know anything about the not so Psycho sue story, I am afraid that you're just gonna have to go online and listen to it. But we will tell you this, that yesterday when we talked to not so psycho sue, she told us that her ex boyfriend was begging. I mean, begging for attention from her. He wants her back so badly now that the dude ends up going back over to her house and taking back a dog that he gave her as a present a year and a half ago and could do it because his names were on the paper. Police was called. Dramatic scene going on. Bottom line is, dude ends up with the dog and not so Psycho sue was totally broken up. So after the show, we hooked her up with a lawyer. And at this point, none of us know if she has any rights at all. Is the dog gone, how she's feeling about things? So here she is again today. Hey, Sue.

[D]

Hi.

[C]

Hey, how are you today?

[D]

I'm doing okay.

[C]

Did you get the dog back?

[D]

I haven't gotten the dog back yet, but I did talk to Alan, the lawyer yesterday. We talked for about 30 minutes, and he ended up actually sending a message to my ex and just basically told him that I needed the dog back by 12 because I do have rights to dog, because I have proof that I paid for everything and I paid for medical bills. And he has watched the dog for me like four days out of the year and a half that I have had the dog. And so he made a big deal about that. He's like, is she gonna pay me for the fact that I, you know, watched her dog for her?

[C]

Oh, my God.

[E]

Well, do it. What's the going rate for a pet sitter?

[C]

Right.

[E]

There you go.

[D]

So. But he said that he couldn't get the dog to me by 12 today because he had worked work and school, but he would get the dog to me by tomorrow. But my parents just wanted to get me away from the situation. So at 10:30 today, me and my mom were going to the beach for the weekend.

[B]

Okay.

[D]

So he's gonna give it to my brother tomorrow. I'm pretty sure he's not allowed to talk to me anymore. That's what Alan told him. You can't speak to me or my family unless, you know, he's talking to my brother about the dog.

[E]

And Alan's the attorney?

[D]

Yeah, the attorney. Yeah. And so he's not allowed to talk to me. So I haven't talked to him. But he's been trying to convince him to, like, be able to send letters to me through the lawyer and stuff like that.

[C]

So is this, like, an official restraining order?

[D]

No. What's going to happen is my parents wanted me to sleep on it because, you know, we do have a lot of mutual friends, and we do have a godson together. And I wanted to think about it. I want to get a protective order against him. So I thought last night, kind of, he was saying some stuff about me on Facebook and Twitter, and so it really upset me. And so that was kind of like, the last straw. So I am going to start the on Monday, and we're going to go meet with the lawyer and figure out everything that we can do so that

[F]

he can stay away from me.

[G]

I'm just curious about what the guy that you're currently seeing is up to. Is he. Is he having commentary about this?

[D]

Last night, he kind of just broke things off with me.

[F]

Sucks. I'm sorry.

[D]

Yeah. Just because he said, you know, right now in my life, I don't need someone else in my life. But he broke things off me. He's like, I want to be friends with you still, and stuff like that. But, yeah, it sucks. But, I mean, I kind of am listening to, you know, the bride when she says everything happens for a reason. So I guess she just wasn't meant to be in my life, you know.

[C]

What was tool writing on the Internet about you that was upsetting you so much?

[D]

Just that I was lying and I was a psycho. And, I mean, my friends know everything that's going on, and they read what people read on Twitter about me and to you guys and on Facebook and just, you know, he basically was kind of saying I was trying to get airtime and stuff. And like, other people have been saying, but I don't know, it just really hurt. Like, I was crying a lot yesterday just because of everything that people are saying that don't even Know me and just saying that I'm trying to get airtime.

[F]

And honestly, I would rather get airtime

[D]

for something so much more.

[F]

What better than this. I'm not really trying to do that.

[E]

And you shouldn't be doing it during spring break week because we're not even getting airtime this week.

[C]

Right. There's no one listening. No one's heard your story. Don't worry about it.

[G]

Yeah,

[C]

there's so many things to talk about today. This guy. Have you been in touch with Fiji at all?

[F]

Yeah, she emailed me. I mean, I know she emailed you the fax stuff or the fax letter and stuff. And I already knew about it. That's like, part of her story, you know, I don't know, like, everything about, like, what happened with that, so.

[C]

Well, I'll just highlight one line out of the facts that this tool sent her the first day that she was on her vacation in Fiji. And then I'm not. I'm gonna read one line from the email that he sent to us. Okay.

[F]

Okay.

[C]

This again is her first day in Fiji. And he has sent a fax and he writes to her, when you get back, we should go to counseling and see where we can go from here. You are very important to me.

[G]

Wow.

[C]

That's. To Fiji. And in the email to us regarding him wanting to come on the radio with you, he writes, because I want to be with her. And it's not because I want to manipulate her. So he's saying he's again doing the same thing. He's saying he wants you. He's telling her he wants her. Also wants to go to counseling with her, but he wants to be with you. He hasn't changed his position at all.

[B]

No. And this is.

[F]

Go ahead, I think. I don't know if she sent you the whole thing, but he also said not to talk to me anymore and that we shouldn't be talking because we're just gonna match up stories and I'm gonna tell her lies and she's gonna tell me lies or something like that.

[C]

Yeah, I did see the whole thing.

[E]

Of course he doesn't want the two of you talking. Cause then you start piecing it together and he's like ruining stories.

[C]

So he's just isolating the two of you guys so you can't talk.

[H]

Right.

[B]

This is the first time he's gotten resistan. This has been what he's done to the two of you for however many years you've dealt with them. He's not changing his practice at all. Now you guys are aware of it, and you're giving him resistance, and this is the first time the two of you have ever said no to him together at the same time.

[F]

Exactly.

[C]

There's something mentally twisted about this dude.

[B]

It's the first time he hasn't gotten what he's wanted.

[G]

That's a good point.

[B]

This is the first time he's gotten what he's wanted from these two women this whole time.

[A]

Three years.

[F]

I mean, and this isn't something that I have. A lot of guys that are this age, I mean, not to this extreme, are like this, and they do emotionally and abuse people like this. And it's unfortunate that something like this is happening, but, I mean, I just think we both need to move forward and, you know, we can talk to you guys and stuff about. But we don't want to talk to him. I just want him to leave me alone.

[C]

Right. He desperately wants to come on. He desperately wants to come on and talk to you. What did he write in this email? He writes, I only want to come on if she's on. I'm a medical student and I have to be in the hospital by 7. Except on Monday. Sue knows I love her and I never meant to cause her any pain.

[G]

Whatever.

[C]

I want to talk to her, even if it's on the radio. Please beg her to go on with me and she can hang up. Whatever. I just want her to hear me out. This is stuff you already know because he says that you guys have had a conversation and if she refuses, I will come on myself. Last night I told her I won't come on if it hurts her too much. She told me to do whatever the expletive with an f I want, but I want her approval because I want to be with her. And it's not because I want to manipulate her. I'm going to get help and I'm going to be a better person. And I know she loves me a little.

[B]

Oh, my God.

[C]

And I just want that chance to talk to her. So please pass on them.

[G]

That is a sociopath.

[B]

See, the thing is that I am not invested in him, so I cannot be manipulated by him. You know what I mean? Like he's trying to manipulate us. Like he's trying to manipulate them.

[C]

Were you guys.

[F]

I just want to make it clear because I think I didn't make it very clear when I told you guys

[D]

I still have feelings.

[F]

I have feelings as in I worry about him and I worry about his sanity. And he is a medical student and which is scary to get his issues fixed. But I don't love him at all. I don't want anything to do with him. I don't like him. I am a very. I'm a very caring person.

[D]

So I care about the fact that,

[F]

you know, obviously there's something wrong with him and everyone has their issues. I'm not saying that, you know, I'm perfect, but I don't love him. And I should have made that clear, I guess. When I talked to you guys a few days ago, I kind of said along the lines, I maybe still did. I don't love him at all.

[C]

At one point, were the two you guys engaged?

[F]

No. I was actually with someone else for a long time, and we were about to get engaged, and he came to me and asked me to, you know, break it off because he wanted to marry me and wanted to be with me. And at that time, I did really love him and I still have feelings for him. So I did break it off, but we were never engaged.

[C]

Fiji said to me yesterday. She tweeted to me yesterday. She's like, if you guys knew the entire story between the three of us, she said a. It would make a great Hollywood movie. But she said nobody would buy tickets because it's such an unbelievable story.

[E]

Right?

[B]

I mean, we're getting a piece of it. I mean, I think that. Yeah, we see where this is going, and he's crazy, you know, but it is. It is. That's the first time we've revealed that he's a medical student. And that is scary. That's very scary.

[G]

I'm just sad, too, that the guy that you are currently seeing backed out of it. I can understand why with all this drama going on, but.

[I]

What.

[F]

He definitely wanted him to break up with me. And he. He said stuff to him, too, and emailed him and said, that's about our relationship.

[B]

I gotta be honest, I would have backed out, too. I. It's just too much drama. I would have laughed.

[F]

I understand why he did end it, and I don't, like, hate him. Like, I. I'm sure he'll probably hear what I said, and I don't have any, like, hate towards him. And he is really worried about me, too, because, like I said, like, I just. It's just really hurtful, like. Like being said about me sometimes. And I just. I'm not. I don't know. I just feel like I'm not a bad person. And I don't. I never meant to come off as a bad person or a psycho or anything.

[C]

I don't Think you have. I don't think you have at all. These are the tweets that I exchanged with Fiji yesterday. She writes at Bert Q100, we listen to Sue's update, and I'm drinking one for the Burt show. Thanks for making her do this. And I can't wait to talk. And she. I think she was talking about getting you the lawyer, so she was really excited that you were going to get your dog back.

[F]

Yeah.

[C]

And then she writes again at Berk Q100. If I send you an email with the facts Jordan sent to me at the hotel in Fiji, would you want to read it on the air? I want everyone to know I think I wrote her back. Hell, yeah. Then at Berkou 100. What an expletive. A with a hole. He truly is. And sue does not deserve her dog being taken away from her. She's the best owner, and I know that because he said it so many times. She's honestly the sweetest girl ever and does not deserve any of this. And I'm putting tweets together now. These were like, three or four. I feel like it's all my fault. Sorry. I'm a few drinks in and I heard everything online, and I feel so bad that she lost her puppy. He truly is unreal. You have no idea. Then I tweeted to her, can you believe you were hours away from marrying this guy? She tweets back, can I believe I slept next to him every night and this was going on right under my nose? Is the right question. I tweet back, totally sucks. Sorry. And here's the cool thing for you right here. She writes back, it does. But everything happens for a reason, and I gained a new girlfriend out of it, as weird as that sounds.

[F]

Yeah, it's true. Like, she's not my best friend. I have a best friend. But she's honestly become one of my really good friends. And every day she emails me. And, you know, yesterday, you know, Fiji is, like, way ahead in the time zones and stuff, and she stayed up really late emailing me, like, trying to comfort me and stuff. And she says she's really upset because people are saying it's not true because she invited me on her honeymoon or something, and she was like, it's totally true. She's like, who wouldn't invite you on their honeymoon after what you did? And so, you know, she's just a very supportive person. She's just as great a girl as she's saying. Like, all the compliments she's saying about me are same for her.

[B]

Well, Fiji and Sue are like war vets. You know, they're going to be tight. Like they just got back. You know, they fought a war together, and they're still fighting this war. And when the war's over, they. They're the only ones that can share the story and relate to each other.

[E]

They are bonded like the guys who went and saved Private Ryan. Yeah. They forever have a story to tell together.

[C]

Here is Mary. Good Morning. You're on Q100. Hi.

[I]

Hi. Well, first of all, I want to say that I completely think that she did the right thing and that guy is a piece of crap at everything. But my question goes to. She said that she was dating that guy who just left her for three months, but this just happened with the wedding. So how that time overlap. Was she seeing both of them at the same time?

[C]

But she hasn't been seeing this tool guy that they broke up a while ago.

[F]

Oh, she broke up a while ago.

[I]

Then she decided to go to the wedding over the weekend because she knew that he was getting married.

[C]

Right. Because Fiji. And thought that she was totally psycho. So to prove that she wasn't, that's why she was going to say, look, here's proof. We broke up a while ago, but he was cheating on you with me.

[I]

Okay, very good. I just wanted to get that cleared up. Well, I'm very proud of her. I think she did the right thing, and he is a piece of crap. And I hope she gets her dog back.

[F]

Yeah.

[C]

Which should happen here pretty quickly.

[G]

Good.

[C]

All right. So today you said you're taking off for the beach?

[F]

Yeah, with my mom.

[B]

So you're fun.

[C]

So you're not gonna go to that party?

[F]

No, my brothers are going because their kids are about the same age.

[C]

Okay, cool. And it's great that you're not going to be in the same room or the same house that this guy's gonna be in.

[B]

And good for mom to say, you know what, honey? You're coming with me, right?

[F]

Yeah.

[C]

All right, well, have a good weekend and get away from all this stuff, right?

[F]

Yeah.

[C]

Okay.

[G]

Good weekend.

[C]

Yeah, have a good weekend. And good luck with the puppy. And if anything goes wrong there, let us know and we'll try to do everything we can on our end.

[F]

Okay, thank you.

[C]

Okay.

[F]

Bye.

[C]

Bye.

[H]

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