11/18/2025
We now have Bert & Bella ready to find their forever families. These 9 year old siblings came to us after their mom went into assisted care. She had taken great care of them, up until she couldn't any longer. They have spent their whole lives together however, we do not believe that they have to be adopted together. They may, actually, do better if separated because Bert will sometimes snap at Bella and redirects his frustrations on her, which is not really fair to Bella. Neither of the dogs seem to like larger dogs, especially Bert who is triggered by their presence. He seems to have little dog syndrome and will bark at them incessantly while showing teeth and acting ferocious. We do not recommend them for children for that reason and also because Bella can be a bit nippy initially. She does adjust quickly and is a love once she does but adults who are better able to read her body language would do best for her. Bert just adores people and loves attention. He is a bit more high energy than his sister. You can see the mischievousness of Bert in his picture. To be fair though, they have been sheltered and have lived in a quiet home for their whole lives so coming to rescue is a big deal and can be very stressful and chaotic for dogs from those types of environments. It takes getting used to being here and while most do, we know they probably long for their quiet, relaxing lifestyles where they are the center of attention again. Bert & Bella just saw the vet in October and are current on their vaccinations for 3 years and got a clean bill of health. They were underweight but have gained most of that back. We were told that they are crate trained. We have been using p*e pads for them overnight successfully. We also noted in Bella's records that she has a fear of storms but we have not yet witnessed that since we haven't had any storms recently. We do believe that these dogs will make wonderful companions in the right home and have many more years ahead of them. They definitely do not act like they are almost 10 years old (in Feb 2026). If interested in adopting one (or both) of these adorable babies, please contact us. You can also find our adoption application on our homepage on either www.petfinder.com or www.adoptapet.com.
