Bella #24 Yellow Labrador Retriever Female 7 Years Old ID#3403
Meet Bella! She is a beautiful 7 year old breeder Mama who got her ride off the farm. Please read her blog from the bottom up to learn more about her time in foster care.
October 2, 2024
Bella here! It’s been a bit since my blog has been updated but I have been loving foster life! I have met a lot of new people throughout my daily walks with FM. I am very happy to meet just about everyone! I am a bit wary of men at times especially in my foster home but usually some food will win me over. I am usually attached to FM’s hip and love to follow her around the house. I have also mastered going up and down my ramp to get into the car. I swear the ramp has gotten steeper somehow..but with some love from FM I can get in and out of the car no problem! I am not a huge fan of having my head out of the window so I usually just curl up with my favorite stuffed animal and take a nap in the car. I have also been getting a lot of exercise and I think I am a bit slimmer now (still lots of me to love) I have been learning how to be a dog and love playing fetch (usually about 3 rounds) with my FM and my favorite toy which ironically looks like a mini me! I am still a bit picky about my dry food but with my new slow feeder I have been finishing all my meals now!I got spayed yesterday and the vet said I did great! I am a fan favorite at my vet’s office and am receiving lots of love during my recovery. FM will be picking me up later from the vet and I will be able to relax and recover with my fur foster siblings Hollie and Jack. My recovery should be about 2 weeks so I will be back soon with more updates!
September 6, 2024
Bella here! I have been such a good girl over the past few weeks. FM goes to college and lives in a nice townhouse and I am getting lots of walks around campus and in the neighborhood when I visit. Everyone who meets me says I am so beautiful and sweet.I am now a pro using the ramp in and out of the car and don’t need treats to coax me – although I sometimes need a gentle push for the final step into the car 😊 I don’t pull much and when FM drops my leash I usually hang by her side. I think I would be very good off leash – I just look up at FM for reassurance and I’m ready to go. I went home to see my foster siblings and we were so happy to see one another. We ran around the back yard, played, did our business and were ready for a nap. I went to the vet yesterday and everyone loved me. They asked what rescue I was from and thought BLRR was great for getting me off the farm and helping me find a forever home. The vet found an ear infection and start of one in the other ear. . The vet found some tartar on my canines and perhaps the start of gingivitis – nothing serious. The vet said hopefully when I come back to be spayed, they can get a more in-depth idea of my teeth situation and scrape them at the same time so I don’t have to go under anesthesia twice. My spay appointment is going to be set for September 30th so wish me luck! I’ll have to spend the night after my surgery to make sure everything is okay. Until my spay I will enjoy relaxing with FM and meeting new people!
August 21, 2024
Bella here. It’s been an exciting few days since leaving the farm. My Foster Mom and family are very nice and I am happy to be with Hollie and Jack, my resident sister and brother, who are teaching me the ropes. Although they don’t look like me, I reallllly like them and everyone says we are all so pretty and good. I go up and down steps (indoor and outdoor) with no problem and have been doing my business outside too – no accidents. Today FM went to work and I got to go to work with my foster “mimi”. I needed a few treats to encourage me up the ramp to get into the car and handled exiting like a pro – walked down with no problem. I was so happy to see so many new people who stopped what they were doing just to say hi and pet me. I am being very polite and not jumping on anyone and sit while I get lots of pets and ear rubs – ear rubs are my favorite. I settle down nicely wherever I’m at and in the office, no one knows I’m here. Work is at a college and I have my cooling mat, toys, bones, water and treats – it’s like home but with lots more people. Usually, my tail wagging against the desk or trash can gives me away. I even woke up once from a nap at “work” and headed towards the outside door to signal I had to go potty. I got a tasty treat when I came back into the office for being such a good girl.I am walking well on a leash but can sometimes pull and am easily corrected. Sometimes when my FM and family are in the kitchen and I smell something really good, I like to see what it is so I jump/counter-surf to take closer look. My family gently corrects me and I hop down. That’s really the only jumping I do – ever. FM coaxed me (with treats) to jump up on the loveseat to sit with the humans like my resident siblings.
August 17, 2024
Bella is the sweetest girl. All she wants to do is be loved and sleep! She has settled quickly thanks to our resident dog Hollie and they are quick friends. Bella absolutely adores Hollie and gets the happiest wiggle butt anytime she sees her. Lila (Bella) is great in the car but has a hard time getting in and out. I think just due to her weight it is a bit hard for her to jump in and out. We got a ramp that attaches to the car and she has been able to get in and out of the car much easier with the ramp. It takes some patience but with the help of treats she is getting better at it each time! Hollie showed her how easy and safe it is to use the ramp and that definitely helped build her confidence. She’s a fan favorite in our house☺️
August 14, 2024
This sweet girl is a dream! She has quickly warmed up and settled into foster life. She loves exploring the yard along side her foster fur sibling Hollie & they even pee side by side. She slept through the night without a peep and woke up with a happy wiggle butt. She’s a bit iffy of dry dog food right now but absolutely loves chicken. She got a much needed bath today and was a champ the whole time!
August 13, 2024
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