Bella
Adoption Status: Accepting Adoption Interest
Gender: Female
Breed: Rottweiler & Australian Shepherd Mix
Age: Est DOB: 12/2022
Weight: 63 lbs
Dog Friendly: With the right match
Cat Friendly: Yes
Kid Friendly: Unknown
House Trained: Yes
History: Bella is a 2 year old rottweiler/aussie mix who was recently returned to rescue after not being the right fit for her adoptive home. She is a really great girl with a few specifics she's looking for in the ideal placement:
-No cats or small critters like chickens, pocket pets, etc
-With a medium energy level she needs some mental stimulation and physical exercise
-Would do best with other dogs who are calm and/or submissive
She just finished a week-long behavioral evaluation with one of our trainers and here is what they had to say about her:
"I think overall Bella is a nice dog. She enjoys being with her people, she is very motivated to work for her handler, and responds well to structure and boundaries. I can see where, without given any sort of boundaries, her behaviors could escalate into displaying reactivity towards items. A calmer household that will give her structure to guide her to make the right decisions would be best. At this time, I’d limit her free time to stimuli that will wind her up (such as being allowed to be unsupervised in a yard where she can chase along the fence or fence fight with things or allow her to start our a window or a door and bark at things as they go by). Ideally, her foster will have some understanding that rottweilers in general are a more vocal breed of dog and be able to tell friendly vocalizations from escalating ones. I would not place Bella into a home with cats or other small animals. This would be a recipe for disaster for her."
Bella is a volunteer favorite and we're all rooting for her! She can't wait to meet you!
Adoption Fee: $500 + tax
Adoption Status: Is this dog available? Submitting an application is the best first step to learning if a dog is still available. There is a chance this dog could have a pending adoption when your application is submitted, however our team will offer approved applicants to be put on a waiting list for that dog. Additionally, we can make recommendations on other dogs that may be a match. Pending adoptions do not mean the adoption is finalized. Why did we implement this change? We implemented this update because, unfortunately, dogs were pending for applicants for several weeks and then the applicant would change their mind. This happens more often with puppies, as applications are submitted impulsively more often for them. Our process is great because it takes a little time, so impulsive decisions fade. However it was unfortunate for the dogs, and the foster homes, as then the process needed to be re-started. By securing a wait-list we are able to move forward more quickly if a pending adoption falls through. This is a new process for us, so your feedback along the way is helpful! Thank you for supporting rescue and adoption!
