Bella was adopted from another local rescue by a family with 2 small children and they just didn't have time for this cute little baby.  Bella is a friendly and fun dog with the cutest little face and just wants to go to a forever home. This is what the previous owners had to say about Bella:

 

"Bella is a Golden Retriever/ Lab and shepard mix. She is about 15 weeks old. She is just more puppy than we can handle. She has lots of energy, loves to chew constantly whether it's bones, toys, etc.  She would do well with another dogs in the home as she seems to prefer our dog to any of us in the family. She can be very playful and a bit rough with play biting as she has not learned not to do this yet. She is good on walks, doesn't bark at other animals or people. She actually gets a little scared if she hears other dogs barking until she gets to know them. When we adopted her they said she was the runt of the litter. She is about 90% housetrained, only having accidents once or twice a week and only if you don't catch her by the door. She is good with kids but doesn't really want to sit and just be pet. She mostly wants to play, jump and mouthing kids. She has been crate trained and does well when its bed time and will go all night before wanting out of the crate. "

 

According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, the Golden Retriever was first developed in the British Isles, probably from crosses between a yellow Flat-Coated Retriever, light-coated Tweed Water Spaniels, other spaniels, setters and even the Newfoundland and possibly the Bloodhound. In fact the breed was first shown as a Golden Flat-Coat. The Golden is one of the world's foremost family companion dogs. Many of the top obedience competition dogs in the country are Golden retrievers. The Golden is also a fine bird dog on both land and in the water. He has an excellent nose and has been used not only for hunting and tracking, but also for narcotics detection. Because of his great desire to please and capacity for love and learning, the Golden Retriever is also used as a guide for the blind, therapy dog, and service dog for the disabled. These are lovable, well-mannered, intelligent dogs with a great charm. They are easily trained, and always patient and gentle with children. Loyal, confident, sweet and eager to please. It is active, loving and an outstanding family dog. Golden Retrievers enjoy pleasing their masters, so obedience training can be fun. They excel in obedience competitions. Friendly with everyone, including other dogs, the Golden Retriever has very little, if any, guarding instincts. While unlikely to attack, Goldens make good watchdogs, loudly signaling a stranger's approach. This breed needs to be around people to be happy. If isolated from human contact, or left alone for long periods of time, the Golden Retriever may become mischievous. They can be over-exuberant and distractible. Some of the Golden's talents are hunting, tracking, retrieving, narcotics detection, agility, competitive obedience, and performing tricks. These dogs also love to swim. They have a life expectancy of 10-12 years.