Stella was adopted and returned due to some allergies and recurring ear infections that her family couldn't afford to treat.  She is completely vetted and had surgery for a hematoma on her ear.  

UPDATE FROM STELLA'S FOSTER MOM:  Stella is doing great. I leave her out during the day. She is a talker. She lets me know when she is not getting the attention she wants...she climbs on my lap and paws and talks to me :)  Stella has been fine with both dogs and cats here. She has been wrestling with Lance (young Boxer) and my Pittie Blaze.  She is fine with all the little dogs. I feed separate, since she is on special food.  Stella also knows the commands for "sit" and "shake".

THE LATEST!!  Stella is amazing!  She is completely housebroken and when she has to go, she will let you know it by making adorable wookiee rooing sounds.  She is wonderful and quiet when she is crated, she will lay on her blanket and snooze.  In the house, Stella is pretty good.  She is not destructive, and we have not seen any of the counter surfing that was previously mentioned.  Stella is happy to lay on a blanket on the floor, or up on the couch with her people, and she will definitely sleep in your bed if you let her.  Stella is awesome riding in the car and seems to enjoy tooling around.  She has been a great walking/running partner, too!  She is pretty strong and pulls hard on a leash, but we are using a slip lead harness on her and she will loose leash walk on it.

Stella has been fantastic with the cat in the house, as well as our small female dog.  She is nervous about larger dogs and they need to be super friendly and amiable for her to trust them, but she’s had several play pals that she got along great with.  Toys are one of Stella’s great loves!  Stuffed Kongs, squeaky toys, crinkle toys, she loves them all. But tugging is by far her favorite activity!  While she loves playing with toys, she is very strong and can get pretty intense and pushy when she’s playing. She doesn’t always remember that she’s so big and strong!

Stella takes treats gently, which is handy since she suffers from some allergies and will need to remain on a couple of medications for the rest of her life. She takes them easily in a piece of ham or a treat.   Stella is wonderfully independent and is happy to keep herself busy with a Kong or a nap, but she is also very attached to her people and is always down to snuggle up for a movie on the couch. She is naturally protective of her home and people and will alert bark if someone comes in or knocks on the door.  Stella knows how to sit, shake, lay down, come, and she will wait very nicely for you to put down her food/water bowl.  Oh, and she loves baths!  She looks big and tough, but she’s really just a big marshmallow. 

4/11/19:  Due to some changes in her foster home, Stella moved to a different foster home a few months ago.  She has settled in very well and is getting along with everyone.  Stella's new foster mom has enrolled her in some classes to help with some socialization with people and with other dogs.  Stella saw the vet yesterday for itchy paws and did GREAT!  She is on some new medication for her allergies and should be feeling less itchy very soon. 

6/9/20:  Stella is officially a forever foster with Sarah!  She has pretty severe allergies and her food and medication are on the expensive side.  Please consider sponsoring her as her foster mom and the rescue will continue to cover all of her vetting and medical expenses.  

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