Pet of the Week: Bella is a sweet bear
Bella (whose name is actually Belle but has since changed a bit) is a mixed retriever and Samoyed with a big fluffy coat and a squat, round body that has earned her yet another name, "Bella the Bear."
She belongs to Jennifer Deyoung and Bella is relatively new. "I got her at the end of October so I've only had her for about six months," said DeYoung, "and I got her from the animal shelter over by Interbay. She's about five years old."
Bella is extremely gentle, curious, friendly and very calm. "She's one of the sweetest, most good natured dogs I've ever met and I'm a big dog lover and have interacted with a lot of them. She's just very patient. She loves other people and other dogs."
When dogs and cats get together the results can sometimes be dramatic. Not with Bella. "The first time she met my friend's cat, we were very anxious about 'How is she going to interact with cats? Bella walked into the room where the cat was, looked around walked right up to the cat and just started licking the cat. And the cat just laid there and purred," Deyoung said laughing, "Now the two of them are friends for life."