Breed: PurebredYellow Labrador
Gender: Female
Weight: 75 pounds
Age: 5 YearS
Life Expectancy: Average of 12-16 years
Location: Terryville, CT
Adoption Fee: $450 (includes transport and vaccinations for a year)
For more information about this dog, contact: RescueDogVillage@yahoo.com
If this dog has stolen your heart, don't wait!
Please apply online now to be considered as a potential adopter.
ADOPTED ON 11-10-14 - Bella is a 5-year-old female purebred yellow lab and approximately 75 lbs. She is spayed and up to date and on all vaccinations. Bella is fully house-trained. The only medication she is on is a heart-worm and tick preventative.
This charming girl is your typical lovable lab. She is extremely food motivated and aims to please. She knows sit, lie down, go in your crate and she comes when called. She is easily redirected when she is involved in an activity the human does not find desirable. A simple "ah ah" will do. The one exception to this is if she sees or hears an unknown being in her territory. We were told that this behavior has proved a challenge to break. However, labs are highly intelligent and aim to please their people, with patience and consistence this behavior can be managed. Bella is good with other dogs and has been well socialized. She often shows submissive behavior if the dogs are bigger than her. However, she should not be placed in a home with cats or small animals, as she has an extremely high prey drive, and enjoys hunting small animals. She loves going for rides in the car and does well in the crate. She is great with children. Enjoys playing with them and is gentle as can be. However, children and dogs should always have supervised interactions.
Bella enjoys playing ball, but tennis balls are not recommended for her. She tends to peel them and eat the fuzz; this causes her to have an upset stomach. Plastic and stuffed toys are also not recommended for Bella because she would rip them apart and swallow them. She would do best with durable toys such as the KONG brand, which are not easily destroyed. Bella needs some work with her leash skills as she gets very excited to go for a walk and pulls a bit. Her pulling can be easily managed by teaching her the " heel".
Bella enjoys getting belly rubs and being pet on her chest. However, she is "hand shy" when it comes to being pet on her head. This means she does not enjoy being petted on the top of her head. Most dogs do not enjoy being patted directly on their head. They prefer to be scratched on the chest or on their shoulders.
The ideal home for Bella would be one with people who could give her constant affection and love. Although not a necessity, a fenced in yard would be nice as she is used to having lots of space to roam. She would do well in a home with children as; she really enjoys interacting with them. She has moderate exercise needs and would enjoy being taken on long walks or being someone's jogging partner; this would provide her with the mental and physical stimulation she needs, as labs are an active breed. Her ideal new home should also be one with lower activity in the house while she is working on learning how to remain calm when someone comes to the door. If you have room in your home and heart for beautiful Bella, please fill out an adoption application.
Whether you adopt through Rescue Dog Village or any other similar organization, the LEAST we can do is thank you from the bottom of our hearts for considering welcoming these deserving dogs into your hearts and home. One of our favorite sayings is "RESCUE IS THE BEST BREED," and we believe that wholeheartedly. Help us help these dogs and submit your application today! We appreciate that you want to help make a difference in the lives of dogs who need us most!!! RESCUE ROCKS!
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Disclaimer: Please note that the breeds posted on our dogs' biographies are our best guess based on years of working with rescue dogs. Adopters who need to know the exact breed or mix of breeds of a particular dog must have the dog's DNA tested at their own expense.
OUR DOGS ARE MICRO-CHIPPED AND
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About Our Rescue
These dogs deserve all of our attention, and in Rescue Dog Village, we are committed to our adopters and our dogs equally. We offer full disclosure and hope to make the best matches possible. Please know our adoption fees never cover our expenses. We rely on the generosity of our adopters and supporters to help us help the dogs.
Our rescue is ONLY in the business of offering FULL DISCLOSURE to adopters, and expects and hopes to engage your questions and concerns fully. We owe it to the dogs we rescue and all the wonderful families/adopters who might consider welcoming our charges into their hearts and home. Our dogs are waiting for that ideal forever home where they will be cherished as deserving family members. It's sad these second chances are even necessary for these dogs, but we are committed to them and will devote the time and energy to their rehoming, and not just MOVE them to save more dogs. We diligently and responsibly seek good matches as we don't want to re-home the dog again. These animals have already endured more than they should have, and through no fault of their own. It behooves us to be honest and forthright, and we appreciate the same in return from applicants. It's that winning combination of reciprocal trust and respect that allows for successful placements to be made. Happy adopters translate to happy dogs, and that's our goal!
Our rescue volunteers will be more than honored to be in touch with you directly and promptly, after receiving your application and conducting a mandatory a veterinarian check. If you have never owned a dog before, please submit your application regardless, and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible. TAKE NOTE YOU SHOULD CHECK YOUR SPAM AS SOME RESPONSES FROM US WIND UP THERE WE'VE DISCOVERED. Also, take care to contact your veterinarian to let them know a member of rescue will be inquiring about your pet history!
Thank you for respecting that we all donate our time to saving these animals, and understand we value your philanthropic and compassionate desire to help be part of the rescue team. That said, you'll understand why we are committed to the well-being of our charges and consider this veterinarian check mandatory. If you are a first-time dog owner, we will work with you every step of the way! ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION ARE AS MUCH A PART OF RESPONSIBLE RESCUE AS ADOPTION! And it takes a RESCUE VILLAGE to help the most dogs possible in a thorough manner to ensure success on all fronts, and then some! It is an awful feeling to fail a dog, and we can't continue rescue if we don't do everything we can to ensure good matches for the dogs and tender families who might adopt them. THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING.
Although we are an extremely small rescue group, we understand and respect your family's eagerness to be in touch and learn as much as you can about the dogs you are considering adopting. Our very experienced and devoted trainer will be happy to share all aspects of OUR RESCUE DOGS to determine compatibility once you've submitted your application, and another of our volunteers will explain the whole process of our rescue and answer any questions you might have as well
If you have the time and love to offer this extremely bright dog who can make you laugh for hours at his antics,
PLEASE APPLY TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A RESCUE DOG VILLAGE DOG AND GIVE ONE A HOME. Our dogs deserve all that a committed family can offer. Make no mistake about it, this is one spectacular dog!
Please contact
RescueDogVillage@yahoo.com and we will be happy to return your correspondence, but please submit the application now so we can have that information as a starting base for our dialogue.
THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING RESCUE AS A MEANS OF WELCOMING YOUR NEXT FOUR-LEGGED FRIEND INTO YOUR LIFE!
ALL interested adopters MUST complete an application; agree to a vet reference check, phone interview and home visit. ALL family members MUST be in attendance for home visits - no exceptions. This helps us get to know everyone in the family so that we can help find the right dog for you.
