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Bella

Mixed Breed · Female · Adult · 5 years

Bella is looking for a family 🐾🐕❤️ Bella and her siblings did not have an easy start in life. The litter was found on a garbage dump. Luckily, they were rescued from that place and have been living with Lumi at the animal shelter in Borsa, Romania ever since. Unfortunately, the siblings cannot tell us what they experienced, but it has left its mark. Bella does not let strangers touch her and barks at them from a distance when she sees them. Only with our animal rights activist Lumi is she cuddly, lets herself be stroked or plays with her. A sign that the dog can very well build trust. ❤️ Bella also lets Lumi put on her harness and leash, but it requires a lot of time and patience. Bella is friendly and social with other dogs. A confident first dog in the family would definitely give her a lot of security.🐕🐾 Bella needs people with dog experience, a lot of empathy, love and patience, who give her security and give her time to settle into her new world. Since walking will be very difficult or probably impossible at first, a large garden would be a requirement for the

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Bella sucht eine Familie 🐾🐕❤️ Bella und ihre Geschwister hatten keinen leichten Start ins Leben. Die Rasselbande wurde auf einer Müllkippe gefunden. Zum Glück konnten sie von diesem Ort gerettet werden und leben seitdem bei Lumi im Tierheim in Borsa, Rumänien. Was die Geschwister erlebt haben, können sie uns leider nicht erzählen, aber es hat Spuren hinterlassen. Bella lässt sich von fremden Menschen gar nicht berühren und bellt diese schon aus der Ferne an, wenn sie sie sieht. Nur bei unserer Tierschützerin Lumi ist sie kuschelig, lässt sich streicheln oder spielt mit ihr. Ein Zeichen dafür, dass die Hündin sehr wohl Vertrauen aufbauen kann. ❤️ Auch das Geschirr und die Leine darf Lumi ihr mittlerweile anlegen, aber es erfordert viel Zeit und Geduld. Anderen Hunden gegenüber zeigt sich Bella gegenüber freundlich und sozial. Ein souveräner Ersthund in der Familie würde ihr bestimmt sehr viel Sicherheit geben.🐕🐾 Bella braucht Menschen mit Hundeerfahrung, ganz viel Empathie, Liebe und Geduld, die ihr Sicherheit geben und ihr Zeit lassen, in ihrer neuen Welt anzukommen. Da das Spazieren gehen sehr schwierig bzw. wahrscheinlich erst einmal unmöglich sein wird, wäre ein großer Garten eine Voraussetzung für die

Size

Large

Age

Adult · 5 years

Location

🇩🇪Germany

Shelter

Mischlingsliebe e.V.

Living with Bella

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About Bella

What life with Bella looks like

Bella is a large adult mixed breed dog waiting at Mischlingsliebe e.V. in Germany.

An adult dog fits most household rhythms once the first couple of weeks of adjustment pass. A larger dog like this one needs daily off-leash time when possible — a fenced yard or regular access to safe walking trails. Plan a "decompression fortnight" — quiet routine, no visitors, no off-leash adventures — to let them settle.

🇩🇪Adopting from Germany

German rescues typically require an in-person home visit (Vorkontrolle) or detailed video home check before approving adoption. Dogs and cats typically leave the shelter sterilized, microchipped, and with an EU pet passport.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Bella, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Bella?: Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Mischlingsliebe e.V. handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Bella on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Bella if I live in another country?: Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Mischlingsliebe e.V. will tell you what they need (EU pet passport, rabies titer, transport coordination) and whether they handle transport themselves or refer you to a partner. Transport is usually a separate cost, so ask for the exact figure before you commit.
Is Bella already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?: Most dogs on TailHarbor leave their shelter with sterilization, current vaccinations, microchip ID, and an EU pet passport included in the adoption fee. The vet status on this page reflects what the shelter has reported — ask them directly if you need details on specific vaccines, recent bloodwork, or chronic conditions.
What happens if Bella isn't the right fit?: Every reputable rescue accepts an animal back if the adoption genuinely doesn't work — that's part of the standard contract. Talk it through with Mischlingsliebe e.V. early rather than rehoming privately; they know Bella and can place them more successfully than a second-hand listing can.
Why does the description sometimes read awkwardly?: TailHarbor translates shelter descriptions into English from the source language (DE). Translation is imperfect — names of streets, donors, and shelter-specific terms occasionally slip through unidiomatically. For the cleanest read, click the source link to see the shelter's original page.