Bella

Our adoption experience with Bella. While looking for another, older dog, I saw Bella appear on FB. She was offered for takeover through the Hope for Dogs Europe foundation. The first contact was made with Merel, from the Hope for Dogs Europe foundation. Over the next few weeks, enough time passed for us to think carefully about this step. In our lives we are used to adopting older animals and giving them a quiet and animal-worthy life. After the last bit was discussed with Merel, such as photos of what our living situation is like, it became serious. Contact was made with Heidi, where Bella lived. To make an appointment to meet Bella. So it got seriously real. Off we went, to Belgium. The visit went very well. Bella came over quite quickly and stood with us. Endless petting. What a super sweet and gentle dog. Incredible. A few hours later we drove home again. We decided to adopt her. Heidi had every confidence in us. Because Bella had led a hard life in Bosnia. Our challenge only lay in contact with our cat. After some awkwardness towards each other and corrections here and there to Bella and our cat, everything was completely fine between the two after 3 days. Partly because our cat was used to a dog. Now it is 2 weeks later and Bella has won a lottery ticket. Walking, dancing in the house when she is fed, the peace and regularity that she does well with. And her Mattie, the cat. I think this is a success story, which we are also surprised about. Erika and George Smits