Bella 16-252

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Happy Spring!  Happy Spring, Bella! From Anonymous

 

In addition to LOVE this dog has the following requirements:
Date Available Fence Kid Friendly Another Dog Cat Friendly
11/16/2016  Required Physical Only  10+  Required  Yes 
This is the most recent information available; however, it may change as we learn more about the dog.

 

Welcome Bella 16-252 to RAGOM.

Bella was a stray from northern Minnesota who was rescued by the Retrievers. She very likely came from a puppy mill and has had at least one litter of puppies. Her behaviors are very consistent with puppy mill dogs. She is quite skittish and startles easily. Bella is uncomfortable with new people and startles easily with strange or loud noises. But she has come so far in the almost 2 weeks I have had her. After finding a safe spot in the house and checking out resident dog, Willow, she started to settle into our routine. A couple of accidents in the first few days, but she is completely housebroken now and lets you know when she needs to go out. Although she probably had not been on a leash, every day she is doing better walking with a Gentle Walker harness. Bella does not tolerate being in a kennel, so we don't do it. She is fine with free roam and not destructive. She has no separation anxiety.

The vet thinks Bella is 5-6 years old. She is at a good weight for her of 60 pounds. All of her vaccinations have been given and the only thing we're dealing with are infected ears. They have cleared up nicely with treatment. Bella needs to be spayed yet and she is scheduled for that in a couple of weeks.

More to come about this sweet girl as we get to know her. If You think Bella would be the right addition to your home, let you placement advisor know. She has become quite the love and will give so much love in return.

At a Glance #16-252

Golden Retriever Born: April 2012
Female Weight not specified

Status: Adopted

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Happy Spring!  Happy Spring, Bella! From Anonymous

 

In addition to LOVE this dog has the following requirements:
Date Available Fence Kid Friendly Another Dog Cat Friendly
11/16/2016  Required Physical Only  10+  Required  Yes 
This is the most recent information available; however, it may change as we learn more about the dog.

 

Welcome Bella 16-252 to RAGOM.

Bella was a stray from northern Minnesota who was rescued by the Retrievers. She very likely came from a puppy mill and has had at least one litter of puppies. Her behaviors are very consistent with puppy mill dogs. She is quite skittish and startles easily. Bella is uncomfortable with new people and startles easily with strange or loud noises. But she has come so far in the almost 2 weeks I have had her. After finding a safe spot in the house and checking out resident dog, Willow, she started to settle into our routine. A couple of accidents in the first few days, but she is completely housebroken now and lets you know when she needs to go out. Although she probably had not been on a leash, every day she is doing better walking with a Gentle Walker harness. Bella does not tolerate being in a kennel, so we don't do it. She is fine with free roam and not destructive. She has no separation anxiety.

The vet thinks Bella is 5-6 years old. She is at a good weight for her of 60 pounds. All of her vaccinations have been given and the only thing we're dealing with are infected ears. They have cleared up nicely with treatment. Bella needs to be spayed yet and she is scheduled for that in a couple of weeks.

More to come about this sweet girl as we get to know her. If You think Bella would be the right addition to your home, let you placement advisor know. She has become quite the love and will give so much love in return.

Updates

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Happy Valentines Day, beautiful Bella. I hope you find your forever family soon. From Karen L. Happy Valentines Day, beautiful Bella. I hope you find your forever family soon. From Karen L.

 

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Merry Christmas beautiful girl! Love from Gary and Debby Demee and our RAGOM golden Kassie who is hoping for a big sister from RAGOM!  Merry Christmas beautiful girl! Love from Gary and Debby Demee and our RAGOM golden Kassie who is hoping for a big sister from RAGOM!

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Bella continues to thrive in foster care. She loves the snow and enjoys walking even in the cold weather. The walking has gotten better, but she still needs to smell most anything there is to smell. Kind of putzes along the way but she loves it. Resident dog, Willow, has been teaching her the benefits of eating the snow.

Bella was recently cat tested and really didn't seem too interested in the cat. She looked at him, but didn't make any moves to investigate this creature any more than that. She meets new dogs slowly but seems to do all right once she's decided it's ok. Bella still has a hard time meeting people, especially when we're out walking. When someone new comes in the house, she'll go to her safe spot, under the table, until she feels more comfortable with the person. She is never aggressive, rather timid and meek. She still startles very easily at any noise or sudden movement.

Bella is just about as sweet as they come. She will give love and just wants it back.
If you think Bella would be a good fit for your home, let your placement advisor know.

Saturday, December 3, 2016

Bella spent a few days being doggy sat with another RAGOM boy, Mitchell 15-155, and showed off her adorable butt wiggles and bravery.   She found a safe corner in the family room and set boundaries with our resident dog.  Mitchell respected her safe zone, and they both did great.  She ate happily, was perfectly house broken, and walked a little ziggy with minimal pulling on her halter.  
We noticed that she was very nervous about quick movements above her head.  In particular, she would startle very badly when the shadows from the bed posts danced on the bedroom ceiling.  Surprisingly, she did fine walking outside with a flashlight for her late night potty.  
Bella adores being groomed, and allowed me to comb her silky fur and clean her ears.  She has a little spot, just below the center of her chest near the tummy, that gets her rear leg going like she's trying to start a motorcycle.  The television is challenging, so we've streamed "The IT Crowd" and avoided anything with action/violence. After a few days, she's an absolute professional about going through all our doorways - including pocket doors, screen doors and folding doors.  
Once she felt comfortable, she enjoyed emptying the toy basket.  She can mouth a little bit when very excited, and redirects nicely to a chew toy.  Bella very much enjoyed being half a lap dog, as she could only drape her front half of her body on my lap.
She's been having a blast going on walks: smelling mailboxes, inspecting garbage bins, and sniffing every bit of pee-mail she could find. On her last day at doggy sitting, Mitchell and Bella actually played in the front yard!  Mitchell play bowed and growly talked to get Bella into the zoomies.  This is the fastest our RD has ever warmed up to any foster, so there were lots of treats after their play session.
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