Bella is a girl with a beautiful soul!  She is super sweet and really wants a family of her own. She plays well with other dogs and will make a lovely addition to your family!

She is about 8 years young, so will be past wild puppy behaviors. She is looking forward to hanging out on your couch with you and taking nice strolls through the neighborhood, maybe even watching out for a squirrel or two to tree!

Bella was originally found as a stray and was picked up by a nice women who saw her wandering. She turned her over to a high kill shelter.  The day she was to be euthanized the shelter called her and she went to get the Bella and then turned her over to Pet Rescue By Judy.  

DOG 4 A Day Update 10/5/15 :  

On October 3rd, I was lucky to have Bella chosen for me for Dog 4 a Day. As she came to the front, I could tell that being 8 and classified as a senior did not do her justice. She had puppy-like energy, mixed with childlike wonder. My plan was to take her to the River Walk and head to Fort Mellon Park. As I opened up the door for her to get in, she hopped on in without a single cue more. She didn’t quite understand that she needed to pick one seat, because she kept thinking she’d switch between the front passenger and the back seat as it pleased her. This was an easy remedy. I just put an arm out to block her from climbing up front and all was well. She seemed to like car rides, though the ride was short. When we arrived, it was clear she was excited to get out but didn’t try to bulldozer her way through the door. Instead she waited, as patiently as an excited dog can, for me to get a hold of her leash before I opened the door wide enough for her to exit the vehicle. However, as soon as she exited the car, she had a mission. This mission was to explore every inch of the walkway, and she didn’t have time to slow down. She had a lot of energy in the beginning and it manifested itself in a lot of pulling. Since she is a medium-large dog, it did take a bit of muscle to handle her, though this wasn’t a problem for me since I have fairly decent muscles from working out daily (my poison is usually yoga, and I go for usually one class a day. I don’t lift or anything, so don’t see muscle and think body builder). Even though she pulled, she would respond quickly if you wanted her to go one way or the other. One of the first things I did to gain a better understanding of her and what she knew and didn’t know was I tried to see if she was treat oriented. I made her stop (which was surprisingly easy taken how adamant she was about pulling), and then offered her a treat to sit. I learned two things, her senses were much too overwhelmed for her to care about treats (she took it from my hand, then placed it on the ground and that was that), and she didn’t know sit or down. So we continued on our walk to the park, her pulling and me keeping the leash fairly short. Along the River Walk, we came across quite a few people (all different ages), walking, driving, riding on motorcycles, and riding on bicycles. She would turn her head to look at them but never made any move to go up to them. At one point, we came to a bench and sat. There were two older women sitting on the bench right next to ours, and she didn’t make a move to jump on them or even go over to them. She just stayed near me and just waited around until I was ready to get up and continue. She never barked at other dogs or tried to follow any that would walk near us.

When we arrived at the park, I walked her around the large square patch of grass. As soon as we stepped onto it, the pulling ceased. I could let her have the full length of her leash and she didn’t pull. I ran her around a little, played with her, and walked quickly. She responded to “no” sounds quickly, which I used if she was investigating something on the ground. After about 45 minutes from the start of our adventure, she had settled down a lot. I was finally able to offer her treats, and she’d actually be excited for them and eat them (however, even after the excitement died down she still didn’t know any of the basic commands I could think of). When we first started off, she was so intrigued by everything, she barely paid me any extra mind, but after a couple minutes at the park, she calmed down enough where we really started to bond, which was such a great feeling. When we finally turned around to head home, she basically walked right by my side for most of the walk back. She has so much love to give, and her tongue is always out (though she’s not really a licker). She is extremely sweet and friendly. Any family would be lucky to add such a gem into their family. She truly is a diamond in the rough, and if given a chance, I’m sure whoever adopts her will discover that they couldn’t have made a better choice.

Bella is heartworm positive and like a lot of vets, we use the slow kill method. Please do not let this discourage you from fostering or adopting her!  All PRBJ HW+ dogs are treated with the recommended slow method, which simply involves giving monthly heart worm  preventative medication. This is gentler on the dog’s system than the more invasive, injection method, and h as been proven very effective.  Literature will be given at the time of adoption or fostering regarding heartworm positive dogs.  She will be able to live a normal life. We will supply at least 6 months of heart worm preventative medication to you.

According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, the Beagle is one of the most popular scent hounds because of his energy, willingness, and merry, sweet disposition. The breed probably originated as a cross between the Harrier and other hounds in England. The Beagle has been used in packs, alone, and in pairs, for hunting hare, pheasant and quail. He has also served as an excellent narcotics detection dog and makes a fine family companion. The Beagle is a gentle, sweet, lively and curious dog that just loves everyone! A happy little tail-wagger! Sociable, brave and intelligent. Calm and loving. Excellent with children and generally good with other dogs, but should not be trusted with non-canine pets, unless they are socialized with cats and other household animals when they are young. Beagles have minds of their own. They are determined and watchful and require patient, firm training. This breed doesn't like being left alone. Consider buying two if you will be gone a lot. A Beagle has a loud baying cry that was a delight to hunting horsemen, but can be disturbing to family and neighbors. Beagles have a tendency to follow their own noses. They may take off on their own exploration if let off their leash in an unfenced area. Energetic and possessing great stamina, the Beagle needs plenty of exercise, but a yard of reasonable size will take care of most of its requirements. A brisk daily walk will cover the rest. Always use a lead when walking this breed or you will be running the risk of it disappearing in search of wild game. They have a life expectancy of about 12-15 years.