Dog Name: Bellini
Breed: Mix
Sex: Female
Age: 6 years
Weight: 61 pounds
Medical Needs: None. (Bellini completed her heartworm treatment on February 13. Grass Roots will cover the cost of her heartworm recheck in mid-August as long as she is tested at one of our participating veterinary hospitals.)
Housebroken: Yes
Crate trained: Yes, Bellini crates really well and loves to get her special treat when she crates up if I’m leaving the house. She needs to be crated when you leave the house, even for a short time, or she WILL get herself into trouble.
Good in the car: Yes, she rides well in the back seat. She especially loves her outings to Starbucks to get a “pup cup.” She takes her job as the store’s personal greeter seriously, and enjoys bringing a smile to the busy customers — most of whom will take a quick minute to stop, give her a pet and say hi.
Good on a leash: Yes, she is generally pretty good. I walk her with a prong collar since she is a strong dog who will chase small critters, if given the opportunity.
Energy level: Medium. Bellini is pretty laid back. She enjoys playing with the other dogs, and loves to chew on a Benebone. She also loves soft toys, but I’ve had to put them away because she will get them good and soggy and then eat them!
Need a fenced in yard: No. She will challenge my 4’ chain link fence (and win) when the spirit moves her.
Dog Friendly: Yes, with slow introductions. Now that she’s had a chance to slowly meet and accept the other dogs in my home, she interacts well with all of them and plays really well with a couple of them, in particular.
If yes, does your foster need another dog in its adoptive home? No.
Cat Friendly: According to the sending shelter, she is not.
Kid Friendly: There are no children in her foster’s home, but she has been good with kids she’s met out and about.
If yes, what's the youngest child you'd recommend they be placed with? 8+, Bellini is a strong dog who could knock over a small child. That said, she does well with kids who’ve interacted with her at adoption events, readily giving kisses and accepting “pets.”
Special traits that make your foster special or that we need to know about them?
Bellini came to the shelter in SC with her teenage puppies, Curaçao and Margarita. It looks like street life might have been a little rough for this momma, and she has some lasting quirks that her adopters need to know and manage:
1. She will try to chase squirrels, cats, and probably other small game. When leash walking with her, be prepared that when the spirit moves her she will attempt to bolt after small critters she sees.
2. The grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence), right? She has figured out how to get out of my chain link fence. She’s done it four times (but who’s counting ), so she is now on a long line whenever she’s out in the yard.
3. She needs a minute (or more) to settle into new situations. Her “Spidey-sense” goes into overdrive until she realizes that nothing bad is going to happen to her.
If you have a “dog savvy” home and lifestyle that would work for this land hippo, check her out. She’s a beautiful dog and a really sweet girl who’s got lots of love to give! She’s isn’t going to let her past challenges keep her from enjoying the rest of her life.
Fosters Location: Wilmington, DE
Application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application (if you already have an approved application on file email GrassRootsDE@gmail.com and ask the app team to pull your app).
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