‘Biggest ever’ resident found happy ending with large-hearted family
Bella adopted by family who previously adopted Dogs Trust West London’s ‘heaviest dog’ Chunkie.
Bella, a six-year-old, 64kg St Bernard from Dogs Trust West London, has found her happy ending. Her hero: Joshua from Hampshire.
Bella’s new family previously adopted one of the heaviest dogs to ever reside at the rehoming centre. Six-year-old Chunkie, a 60kg Boerboel, was also the first of his breed (also known as South African Mastiff) to ever visit the West London rehoming centre.
Sadly, Chunkie passed away at the end of 2021 and left a big space in his family’s heart. They were hoping to find another set of big paws to fill the gap. Bella’s large paws were a perfect fit.
After the devastating loss of Chunkie, we’re so delighted that Joshua decided again to share some big love to another friendly giant and adopt Bella. We can't thank Joshua enough for adopting from Dogs Trust for the second time and can’t wait to hear all about Bella’s adventures with her new family.
Richard Moore, West London Manager
Joshua, Bella's new human companion, tells us:
"When Chunkie passed away, it was a huge loss in every sense of the word. It took until the beginning of June for me to decide to find another dog. Up until then, when I thought about having a dog, I just wanted Chunkie back. I spent several days searching on the Dogs Trust website and was overjoyed when I found Bella – I was determined to give her a new home.
I ended up bringing Bella home six months to the day after losing Chunkie, and it was the best decision.
She is incredibly loving and cuddly, which I see as the best benefit of having a large breed dog. I really love large dogs that think they’re lap dogs and I am apparently just silly enough to convince myself it’s a good idea, twice!
When I decided I was ready to adopt another dog, I never thought about going anywhere else besides Dogs Trust. The staff at Dogs Trust West London are all so kind and loving and treat the dogs in their care as if they were their own pets.
When Bella left for her forever home, she had a line of people wanting to say goodbye which was amazing, and I hope they all know she’s being spoilt and loved a great deal."
Everyone at Dogs Trust West London was delighted for Bella finding her happy ending and would love to see all of the dogs at the centre find their forever families.
If you have room in your heart for a big friendly giant like Bella, take a look at what big dog breeds you're likely to see at our centre.
Or if you're interested in a tiny fluffball or any pooch in between, head to our rehoming page. Your next canine companion could be waiting for you.
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