Bella
Bella
- Age 5 years, 1 month
- Living with children Teenager and Above
- Breed Akita
- Living with dogs Can't live with
- Sex Female
- Living with cats Can't live with
- Size Large
- Reference ANIMAL26955
- Centre
More about Bella
Meet Bella, our gentle Akita girl!
Bella arrived at Battersea as a stray, a little unsure of the world around her. It didn’t take her long to realise she was safe, and before long she was relaxing, making friends.
Bella enjoys her daily walks, having a sniff and pottering along at her own pace. She walks nicely on the lead and has taken to the busy site well. When meeting other dogs, Bella tends to be independent and can sometimes feel unsure, particularly when off lead. She would therefore prefer to be the only dog in the home and live in a quieter area where she can enjoy her walks without too much going on around her.
Bella is currently in a foster home, she has settled well, she used to follow the foster carer around to see what she was up to but now she is happy to snuggle in to her bed, she will bark at the door and have woof when people come in, but she greets them and takes advantage of having a tummy rub.
She has been house trained.
She has been worried when passing a cat on the street would do all she could to avoid it, but has been more confident and tolerant with dogs, she will say hello then walk off.
Bella has also been great to be left alone, they have left her for a about 4 hours and have cameras and have seen her asleep in her bed.
She has a few toys she likes and will happily play alone or with you, she was having some baths and was very good for them.
Once Bella learns to trust you, she really does enjoy a fuss, and she is showing us more and more of her lovely personality every day.
Could you be the person Bella has been waiting to make friends with?
If you are interested in Bella, please contact the rehoming team at: rehoming@battersea.org.uk, ensuring you have first registered for rehoming on the Battersea website: https://www.battersea.org.uk/rehoming’
Home to rehome with Battersea
Rehoming FAQs
Here at Battersea, we assess all of our dogs individually and create a rehoming profile for them. To ensure successful matches between people and pets, we use a combination of extensive rehoming experience, our staff expertise and the information you provided in your rehoming form. Once you complete your online registration, you’ll receive a confirmation email to let you know that we have everything we need to begin our matchmaking process, as well as the next steps of the process.
This may not always be the dog you thought it would be, which is why we ask that you see the registration form as a way of registering your interest in rehoming, not an application for a specific animal. We’re experts in making sure we find the right home for our dogs and the right dog for your home.
Read the full list of rehoming FAQs.
Once you’ve completed our online registration form, we’ll handle the rest. Your rehoming registration will be open for up to three months, and in that time, we’ll do our very best to try and match you with a pet that best suits you and your lifestyle. It can take a bit of time for us to try and match you with a pet – but we promise it’s time well spent. We’re committed to getting to know every animal at our centres before finding a match that works for our dogs and for you wherever possible.
If we are not able to match you with a dog within three months, we’ll let you know and offer guidance to help you continue your search, either at Battersea or beyond.
Read the full list of rehoming FAQs.
Our rehoming fee is £230 for dogs (over six months), £350 for a pair of dogs, or £275 for puppies (under six months). We accept cash or debit/credit card as payment (we are unable to accept cheques). Included in this cost are the following:
- Microchipping
- Initial vaccinations, flea and worming treatment
- Neutering
- A collar, identification tag and lead
- Starter pack of food, advice and special offers
- Four weeks’ free Petplan insurance as your dog settles into their new surroundings
Something to bear in mind is that our rehoming fee is just the beginning of the costs involved with owning a dog. We would recommend that before making the decision to rehome, you investigate the costs of pet food, pet insurance, grooming and fees at your local veterinary centre so that you are fully prepared for the financial implications of bringing a dog into your home.
Read the full list of rehoming FAQs.
