Bella
Dorothy and Bella
Bella is a 3 1/2 year old Dogo Argentino. We got Bella about 3 years ago on Christmas. Bella has changed our life in so many ways. I used to be so afraid of dogs. I would panic at the sight of a dog. It was Christmas of 2007, and the kids were all impatiently waiting to open there presents by the Christmas tree, while we were finishing dinner. My husband and brother in law went outside to get something, 10 minutes later they come back and knock on the door, the kids run to open it, and when they come in we see them carry in a big white dog on a matress. As soon as I saw the dog I nearly fainted, as my children screamed with happiness. I've been afraid of dogs my whole life at first until I met this dog. She thought me to not be affraid of animals, to take risks, and to stand up to challenges. Bella taught the family how to be responsible. Every day someone has to give the dog water, feed her, let her outside, and take her for walks, she can't do it by herself. My children have learned so much from her, they learned how to be responsible, to take care of something, to get along. My husband learned to be greatful and face challenges in life. Bella not only taught us so many things she also saved my husbands life. One day the furnace burned and realesed carbon monixide into the air while my husband and children were sleeping (I was at work). My husband was closest to the furnace because our room was downstairs near the furnace. Bella did something amazing, she woke him up by licking on his face, whining, and giving him signs to wake up so finally my husband woke up and smelled the carbon monixide and then he and Bella went upstairs. If Bella didn't wake him up he might have even died. Later my husband got sick 3 times. The whole house smelled in carbon monoxide until we called the oil department. Bella's changed our lives in do many ways.