Bella continues to be an absolute sweetie to have in our home. She is somewhat petite at a healthy 65 pounds and has a beautiful golden coat. She loves anything to do with people; car rides, watching tv, walks and playing fetch although she is working on the return part. She is a very quiet dog. I don't think I have ever heard her bark. Our RD is a Great Pyr who joyfully barks at the wind blowing. Bella will watch with interest at whatever is going on but doesn't bark herself.
Bella is fully house trained, sleeps on her bed the entire night and has yet to chew on anything except treats. Although she will carry around stray socks. We know very little about her life before RAGOM but she is a well adjusted happy dog. She is however a total Velcro dog. She will follow you all over the house and lay beside you wherever you are! She would prefer your lap but is content at your feet.
Bella is loving her daily walks. It was clear from her initial pulling that leash walking was new to her. She does have some initial low growling when meeting other dogs on a leash but it is accompanied at the same time with a lot of tail wagging. It is my belief that she growls out of nervousness but her happy tail wagging self overcomes her anxiety and within a minute or so all is well.
While Bella enjoys playing she is actually a very mellow pup for her age. So if you want to skip the puppy stage and have a young well behaved dog Bella just might be perfect for you.
