Belle - In Foster Care

Name: Belle

Age: 3 years (born February, 2011)

Breed: Miniature Golden Doodle

Sex: Female (not altered)

Location: Western Ohio

Vet Info: Belle has only been to a vet once, when her owners took her to confirm she was blind. She is not spayed. Her owner says Belle has received the 7-way vaccination at home. She also says that Belle has had the rabies vaccination but this has not been confirmed. She has not been tested for heartworm. Belle weighs about 25 pounds.

Owner Info: Belle is a beautiful little girl who was born blind. She is with her owner but they want to re-home her because they are gone a lot and they're worried about her being alone so much.   Belle also sheds and they “were expecting a non-shedding dog.” Belle was recently placed in another home but she was returned to her owners after one week because she “didn’t like the dog at the house we tried to re-home her with.” Belle is an indoor dog who has the run of the house. She is house-broken and leash-trained and her owner describes her as outgoing, nervous and good with men. Her owner says Belle is good with everyone but she is really attached to her husband and “the family that tried to take her said she attached herself to the father there.” Belle has never tried to bite or attack anyone, although her owner said when she was in the other home, she “growled and lunged at their little girl” and when she came back from that home she “lunged and snapped at my 7 year old daughter.” The owner writes, “I think it was probably too much for her, too different. She has only ever been with us” and “she may have been all worked up from the change she had been through. I think that may be why she lunged at my daughter. She has been fine since she’s settled back in.” Her owner writes, “Belle has always growled a little when she is startled or her space is invaded.” Regarding other dogs, her owner states that the only other dog Belle has been around, besides the dog that she acted aggressively towards at the other home, is Belle’s mother, who also lives with the family. For this reason, Belle’s owner thinks that she would do best in a home without other dogs. Her owner says Belle is “the sweetest thing” and “she just goes with the flow and tries to get everyone’s attention and love. She loves to be petted.” Belle was even “used for a 4H project.” Additionally, she says, “We are gone a lot with working and kid’s activities, I don't like her being alone so much. The dog hair is too much for me to handle.”