Do you have the heart for a sweet French Bulldog with special needs? Bella, age 6, has lots of love to give to her humans. She enjoys watching TV, following her foster mom from room to room, laying on the sofa next to her, and guarding the house by keeping track of any movements in front of her house. Bella is crate-trained and sleeps in her crate at night. She also likes to go for short walks. As you can see Bella is a pretty normal dog.

Bella was born with a spinal defect that affects her back legs. She can walk but has an unusual gait. This does not stop her from getting around. She is slower and sometimes unsteady on her back legs. The other problem that is caused by this spinal defect is that Bella doesn't always have a strong sensation of needing to go to the bathroom. If she signals that she has to go outside, it is immediate, or she goes right where she is or by the door. A regular schedule of letting her out is recommended and diapers also help with this problem. We think that Bella would do better in a no-other-pet situation as she has always been an only dog and is known to resource guard her food dish and toys if another dog is present.

Bella's foster mom absolutely adores her and has worked around Bella's limitations. Please let us know if you might be this special person or family. We would be happy to work with you to help Bella make the transition into your home. She really is a sweet, good girl, and she is beautiful!