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Bella

Female · Young · 3 years

Bella is looking for a adult only home with minimal visitors. She is starting to enjoy her walks and explore the world but can get overwhelmed, she will need a understanding family that can work at Bella's pace. She can potentially live with a calm, confident dog who can help her feel secure (neutered if male). Use of a secure outdoor space would be a benefit as she negotiates the outside world. Bella's ideal home will be a calm environment with patient adopters who understand that building her confidence will take time. If you're looking for a sweet little girl who needs someone to believe in her and help her discover how wonderful life can be, Bella could be the perfect companion for you. Bella is a approx. 4 -year-old Patterdale cross who is a nervous little girl looking for a patient and understanding home where she can feel safe and secure. She is gradually building trust with her carers, although she can still be wary at times. Bella can find new people and situations worrying, so she needs adopters who will give her plenty of time and never rush her. She loves having a quiet, cosy space to retreat to when she feels overwhelmed. She is a clever girl whose housetraining is coming along well but will need ongoing positive reward based training in the home along with patience and reassurance, once she feels comfortable with her humans her naturally friendly personality will shine through. Any potential adopters will need to meet multiple times here at the centre and be available for home visits before going home.

Size

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Age

Young · 3 years

Location

🇬🇧Wickford

Shelter

Dogs Trust Basildon

Living with Bella

✓Spayed
✓Good with dogs
✕Good with cats
✕Good with kids

Cared for by Dogs Trust Basildon · Wickford

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Listed 2 months ago

Bringing Bella home

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About Bella

What life with Bella looks like

Bella is a young adult dog waiting at Dogs Trust Basildon in Wickford.

A young adult dog fits most household rhythms once the first couple of weeks of adjustment pass. Two reasonable walks a day plus play time is usually enough. Plan a "decompression fortnight" — quiet routine, no visitors, no off-leash adventures — to let them settle.

🇬🇧Adopting from United Kingdom

UK shelters work under the Pet Travel Scheme (post-Brexit, the EU pet passport is not valid; a UK Animal Health Certificate is required for travel into the EU). Most UK rescues focus on domestic placements but some work with EU partners.

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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. Dogs Trust Basildon 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 — Dogs Trust Basildon 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. UK adopters: post-Brexit travel into the EU requires an Animal Health Certificate. 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 Dogs Trust Basildon 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 (EN). 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.