Bella Mia

Dear LSBR Folks,

Just wanted to tell you how well Bella Mia is doing here in Coldspring. My wife and I adopted her on October 22, 2011 at the Fall Festival. Although rescue dogs come with some quirks, she is adapting very well and now thinks of this as her home. She is loving, sometimes thinking she is a lap dog, and loves to play fetch. Because we live in the country, she does get to run off the leash on occasion and has a wonderful time exploring her boundaries. She has learned to come to my whistle (though sometime she acts as if she does not hear it). When I say "home Bella", she hightails it to the front door of our house and waits for me to come let her in.

She has become a very real part of the family and our grandchildren love to play with her when they are here. In the attached picture, she made sure she was included and posed nicely. Pictured are Glenda and two of our four grandchildren. We have taken her on two motor home trips and, although timid, she is adjusting to a rolling home on wheels.

Bella is our second boxer and we love the breed. We live on Lake Livingston and when we brought her home the lake was down. We let her run on the beach and she loves the water. Splashing, chasing the birds, running into the water was all part of her daily exercise program. Now that the lake is full, she does not have the opportunity to get into the water but she does love to run along the bulkhead and chase the herons, gulls and ducks. Her first encounter with deer was fun to experience and when she found an armadillo, she was bewildered and fun to watch.

Genda and I just wanted you to know Bella has found a good home with owners that love her. In return, she give us a lot of pleasure and love.