Bella the Golden Rottie Mix

by Jean
(Ashburn, VA)

We adopted Bella in February 2014 from a pet rescue. She was almost 2 years old and had been taken by the rescue from a high kill shelter. Her previous owners stated she is a Golden Retriever/Rottweiler mix and we think that is correct. She has the long, lean body, fur, and snout of a golden with rottweiler coloring, ears, and tail. Bella is very friendly and trusting. She loves our 18 month old Golden, Casey. They are close companions. After a potty training refresher, Bella has very good house manners. She doesn't chew anything but toys, sniffs the counters, but does not counter surf. Unfortunately, Casey has those traits! Although she walks well and loves people, we are working on socializing her--she gets very excited when she sees other people and dogs. I'm sure continued consistency and maturity will help a lot!