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My name is Belinda!

Posted over 5 months ago | Updated over 3 weeks ago

Adoption process
1

Submit Application

2

Meet the Pet

3

Home Check

4

Sign Adoption Contract

Adoption fee: $200

This helps Dogs Deserve Better with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
Beagle
Color
Merle
Age
2 years 5 months old, Adult
Size
Weight
30 lbs (current)
Sex
Female
Pet ID
8216

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered

My story

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

Meet Belinda 🩷 | Foster Needed

Belinda is a petite, young pup who came to us from a heartbreaking hoarding situation. She had been confined in a small, filthy outdoor pen with little to no access to clean water, food, or meaningful interaction with people or other dogs. She lived surrounded by waste, without ever being given the chance to truly live.

When we rescued Belinda, she was scared but never aggressive—just desperate to escape the life she’d known. Since arriving at our boarding partner, she’s already begun to show signs of hope and progress. While still nervous, she follows her human friends with quiet curiosity, watching their every move and slowly realizing she might finally be safe.

Because of her isolated past, Belinda can be unsure around other dogs and may act defensively at first. But if they respect her space, she learns to trust—and often ends up following them around, using their confidence as a guide to navigate this new world.

Belinda is ready for her next big step: a foster home. Boarding has given her safety and structure, but nothing compares to the healing that happens in a real home. A foster environment will help her grow in ways that boarding simply can’t—and it will give her the best chance at finding her forever family.

Belinda just needs someone patient, kind, and willing to show her that the world isn’t so scary after all. Could that be you?
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Contact info

Pet ID
8216
Contact
Address
1155 Seminole Trail, #7961, Charlottesville, VA 22906

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

You can find our adoption application here: https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/DDB/Dog

2.

Meet the Pet

All our pets are in foster homes, so we will help you connect with the foster family and get a meet and greet set up!

3.

Home Check

Because we have seen dogs in such horrible conditions, we ask to visit your home prior to adoption to ensure that the dog is a great fit!

4.

Sign Adoption Contract

You will sign and submit the contract as well as a $200 donation.

Additional adoption info

https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/DDB/Dog

Adoption application

More about this rescue

Dogs Deserve Better is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to freeing the chained or penned dog and bringing our best friend into the home and family.

Our mission is to provide a better life for abused, neglected and abandoned canines; especially those which are chained or penned without human companionship. We strive to accomplish this through advocating for humane legislation; promoting spay and neuter; educating communities on animal welfare; and rescuing and finding loving inside homes for canines.

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