My family and I just wanted to give you an update to Bella (originally Kelly) that we adopted December 26th 2011.  Bella was four months old when
we adopted her and she has integrated very well into our family (well, the cat's still not too thrilled).  She turned one on August 14th and is now about 25kg (57lbs) and in great health.

Bella is active, friendly, attentive and just a joy to be around.  She enjoys her walks and we get to the dog park at least once, sometimes twice a day for some off-leash fun.  Although still playing shy with new introductions, she warms up to both people that we've approved of and other animals very quickly.

When we first adopted her, the thought was she was Shepherd/Rottweiler mix.  We now think that she is a Shepherd/Husky mix (she originated from Iqaluit) due to some specific traits.  From the front, she is all Shepherd but from the back, she is more Husky.  As well, Bella loves the winter and will (on her own) dig out a pit and curl up in the snow to sleep.  The hot weather is not her favourite time of year.  Her tail is very Husky-like and the white hair on her rump and underbelly is also showing some Husky-like qualities.

My family and I want to thank all the staff and volunteers at the SPCA; you guys were just great during the adoption process and gave us lots of valuable information.

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