"Bella Donna" (Bella) is a 60-lb, approx 1½-yo soon-to-be spayed female Husky/GSD who is exceptionally sweet, mellow and affectionate. Bella is healthy and current on rabies, distemper/parvo and bordetella vaccinations. 

Bella is very friendly with people. She has more of the Husky personality than German Shepherd and will likely not be a protective dog. I am certain that Bella will be great with children of all ages as she is gentle in all of her mannerisms. Bella loves to be petted but is not a Velcro dog like so many GSDs are.

Bella is great with other dogs. She is completely submissive and likes to play and be chased. She could be paired with either a male or female dog as I have not seen any jealousy in her towards other female dogs. 

I dont know how Bella is with cats but Im fairly certain that shell be fine with them. She is just so easy-going and has not shown any prey drive since Ive had her with me.

Bella is housetrained and very well-behaved inside. My hunch is that she was an inside dog in her former home. She is a comfort-pup and loves to lounge in the easy chair (see lower pic at left). 

Bella walks exceptionally easy on leash. Though she exhibits more Husky traits than GSD traits, Bella is NOT an escape artist. However, she will wander off if a gate is left open. Surprisingly, she has very good off-leash recall. A five-ft fence is enough to keep Bella in a yard. 

Bella rides calmly in a car. I have yet to see her play with any toys, but once shes in a "regular" home I imagine shell show some affinity towards toys. Bella seems to like water; she likes to wade in the pond at the GSRSV Rescue Ranch and Ive seen her swim for short periods on a couple of occasions.

Martina Animal Rescue rescued Bella from the animal shelter in Apple Valley (southern Calif) on July 22, just before she was going to be euthanized due to space limitations. A woman in Auburn had committed to adopt Bella, but her yard did not have a secure fence and Bella got out on a couple of occasions. The woman was not particularly mobile, either, so could not walk Bella very far. Though she really like Bella, she had to return her. Martina Animal Rescue had no place to house Bella so GSRSV took her in.

Bella is scheduled to be spayed on Sept 7 at Cherry Creek Veterinary Hospital in Antelope. If she is adopted prior to Sept 7, her adopter has the option of either bringing Bella into Cherry Creek for her spay or taking her to a vet of their own choosing. If the adopter chooses the latter, GSRSV will reimburse the adopter up to the amount that we would pay for Bellas spay at Cherry Creek (approx $200). 

Bellas adoption fee is $260. If adopted prior to Sept 7, her adopter must also pay a $300 refundable spay deposit, which GSRSV will refund once Bella is spayed.