ADOPTED

ARABELLA

Our Arabella is simply one of the most glorious creatures alive. She has such a big personality and is so full of love and spirit. And yet, when she arrived, Arabella wasn't at her best. Animal Control Officers found Arabella in an abandoned building eating god-knows-what for food. She was escorted to NYC ACC, and soon after began vomiting foreign substances, which led to diagnostic x-rays, which led to the discovery of a paperclip lodged in her intestines.

Arabella was rushed to our vet for emergency exploratory surgery to remove the paper clip, and by the time the next set of X-rays were taken, the paperclip was poised to exit the premises, and indeed was passed in the next couple of hours. Arabella dodged a bullet!

Despite Arabella's traumatic health crises, she sailed through her intake, making friends at every turn. She was a cooperative sweetheart during her vet exam, and SAFER evaluation, earning the top ratings in both areas. Shelter contacts recommended that she could be placed in just about any kind of home with great success.

Arabella seems to have sort of a languid, lazy vibe. She does not have the over top energy that you'd expect from a Bully breed. She has a relatively calm demeanor, and is easy to handle on lead. She would be an excellent choice for a novice Bully owner.

Of course, Bullies are higher energy than most dog breeds, so even though Arabella is calm for a Bully, she still needs sufficient exercise to be happy. She is a medium sized dog at 55 pounds. Arabella loves the outdoors, and she would be an ideal walking or hiking companion. She would do well with one to two brisk leash walks each day, plus focused playtime and obedience work.

Arabella could join just about any kind of home. She is generally well behaved, and friendly to all. Although she is fairly easy to handle, she may overwhelm toddlers and cats, but she'd be fine with older children and other well behaved dogs.

Arabella has excellent house manners, and is well past the puppy mayhem stage. She is house trained and crate trained, although adopters should expect to troubleshoot the occasional accident that may occur as she adjusts to a new routine. Arabella is a calm car passenger, and behaves well in public.