Belle Ami is a senior female unaltered beagle who was surrendered to Animal Control after being tethered on a chain in a yard.  

Belle Ami’s name is French for “beautiful friend” and that is all she wants to be in life –to snuggle and be a beautiful friend to whoever loves her.  She is affectionate, and likes to stay close to her people, and is always nearby wherever they are.  She gets along with her foster dog siblings, except that she does get jealous when they are getting food or attention or a bed that she wants, and then she will growl at them.  She will snuggle with the other dogs if it is her idea. She would probably like best to be an only dog, but can tolerate other dogs if needed. 

Belle Ami was seriously ill with bronchitis when she came into rescue. She was treated with antibiotics and steroids and has made a full recovery. She is heartworm negative, and is otherwise in good physical condition, except for arthritis which is expected for her age.  She receives monthly injections of Librella for her arthritis. She is moderately active and will follow you anywhere.  She generally is quiet in the house and the yard unless she sees another dog or people pass by, and then she will bay for attention.  She is friendly with strangers. Because she is strongly driven by food, she should be supervised around small children.  She has never shown aggression to any person. She is up to date on shots and preventive medicines for heartworm and fleas and ticks. Her potty training is a work in progress – she will use a doggy door and go outside when that is available, but if it is not she will go inside. She gets restless and will go to the door when she needs to go out. She weighs about 24 pounds.

She does not like being leashed or tethered, and will try to chew through the tether to escape. Her teeth are badly worn – the vet says she probably wore them out trying to chew through her chain every day.  Belle is being fostered in the panhandle and does not attend our local meetup events.