24-003 Bella is a 3-year-old spayed female Golden Retriever. The owner said they were moving and could not take her. Although she had never been around cats, Bella was reportedly good with children and other dogs . She was described as happy, excited, affectionate, self-disciplined, and can read people’s emotions. Both AGR members who assisted in Bella’s transports thought she is adorable. Bella was current on her vaccinations, but we tested her for valley fever and heartworm – both were negative. She had a problem with ear infections, but treatment for a month cleared those up. She was placed with an adoptive couple in Phoenix. They recently commented: 

Bella is a sweetheart of a dog. She quickly learned our routines and we hers, although she still gets a little impatient waiting for the dinner bell and kindly reminds us with a nudge of her snout. She is a bundle of energy and enjoys playing in the yard with her soccer balls – she’s on her second one since January. She came to us with a good understanding of basic commands – we enrolled her in a six-week training class and she learned some new ones easily. Of course, she was REALLY enthusiastic to see everyone at class! We are working on that. She’s ever-so-gentle with our 18-month-old grand-nephew even when her fur or tail gets pulled. She has brought so much joy to our house with her antics, and we feel so blessed to have her. We look forward to growing old together. Thank you so much, AGR .