Tampa, FL - Bernese Mountain Dog. Meet Bella a Pet for Adoption

My basic info

Breed

Bernese Mountain Dog

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Age

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Size

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Sex

Female

Pet ID

8938260

My details

Spayed / Neutered

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Bella. 8 year old, 85lb, Spayed Female, Mountain dog mix.

Up to date on all shots. Recently had full physical exam with extensive blood work, 3 year rabies shot, and got clean bill of health.
Housetrained and micro chipped.
Loves people, but small children make her nervous. Does fine with older children.
Not sure with cats.
Good with most other dogs.

Bella has lived with her human since puppyhood. However, her human recently died. She has been through a lot of stress and anxiety this past year. She’s now looking for her final forever home and family who can provide her a settled, calm, and predictable environment, filled with love and kindness.

Some personal notes about Bella are as follows:

She loves attention and pets, and is a ‘leaner’. (She likes to lean on you when she’s close by.) She is a snuggler.

She enjoys playing with tennis balls and Frisbees. A 15 minute session a couple times a day suits her fine.
She loves a daily walk, as she loves to sniff all of the interesting smells along the way. (Just hold on tight to her leash if a cat or other small furry animal scampers along your path, as Bella loves to chase them.)
She enjoys hanging out on her raised bed on her patio, and being outside, in the cooler weather.
She loves playing her dog puzzle games.
She sounds the alarm when strangers appear, but relaxes fine when she learns they are welcome and they treat her kindly.
She can be a little anxious when children ride bikes, scooters, or skateboards by her. So calm words, a loose leash, and moving in the opposite direction of the noise and activity, relaxes her.
Loud noises make her nervous and she sometimes barks at them. Rescue Remedy helps her a great deal around July 4^thand during thunderstorms.