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<\/p>\nSecond chance: Bella the dog thriving a year after traveling from Pittsburgh area to Colorado<\/p>\n
A year after being flown from Butler County to her new home in Colorado, Bella, a partially paralyzed dog, is bringing joy to many people in The Centennial State<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNEW TONIGHT, NEARLY A YEAR AFTER A JOURNEY THAT STARTED RIGHT HERE IN THE PITTSBURGH AREA, WE\u2019RE NOW GETTING AN UPDATE ON BELLA, A BEAGLE MIX WHO WAS RESCUED BY THE BUTLER COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY. SHE MAY NOT HAVE THE USE OF HER BACK LEGS, BUT HAS MUCH MORE THAN MADE UP FOR IT IN THE WAY SHE USES HER HEART. I THINK THAT YOU KNOW, THE WORLD RIGHT NOW NEEDS JOY AND THE WORLD RIGHT NOW NEEDS SOME HAPPINESS. THAT HAPPINESS BEGAN ALMOST EXACTLY A YEAR AGO, JULY 2025, WHEN BELLA, A PARTIALLY PARALYZED BEAGLE MIX, TOOK FLIGHT HEADING FROM BUTLER COUNTY TO HER NEW HOME IN COLORADO. OUR FAMILY HAS DEEP ROOTS IN PENNSYLVANIA AND ALLEGHENY COUNTY IN PITTSBURGH. SO TO FIND A DOG THAT IS AN HOUR AWAY FROM WHERE I GREW UP IS KIND OF IT\u2019S IT\u2019S KIND OF FASCINATING. BELLA\u2019S NEW OWNER, KIKI MCGOUGH, A PITTSBURGH NATIVE WHO NOW LIVES IN THE CENTENNIAL STATE, SHARED THAT IT ALL BEGAN AFTER SHE LOST HER BELOVED DOG, WATSON, TO CANCER. AND EVERY WEEK I WOULD GET A EMAIL FROM PETFINDER BECAUSE I\u2019M ON A LISTSERV FOR SPECIAL NEEDS PET AND I WOULD DELETE IT, DELETE IT, DELETE IT. AND LAST JUNE, FOR SOME REASON, I OPENED IT AND BELLA WAS THERE. AFTER MAKING HER WAY TO COLORADO, BELLA HAS SPENT THE PAST YEAR WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. SHE HAS PARTICIPATED IN BACK TO SCHOOL EVENTS WITH OUR OPTIMIST CLUB, AND WE\u2019VE GONE INTO PRESCHOOL, KINDERGARTEN TO READ TO KIDS. I HAVE A WHOLE SELECTION OF BOOKS ON OVERCOMING CHALLENGES. EVERYONE IS SPECIAL. SHE HAS A LITTLE SCOOTER, LIKE A SKATEBOARD THAT PUTS HER RIGHT DOWN ON THE GROUND FOR PRESCHOOL KIDS. SHE\u2019S ALSO BECOME VERY POPULAR AT MILE HIGH CHURCH. SHE\u2019S NEVER WORN THE SAME DRESS TO CHURCH TWICE, AND SHE HAS A GROUP OF SENIORS THAT WE GO OVER TO THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND HANG OUT WITH FOR AN HOUR. SHE HAS HER FAVORITE MEN THAT THEY LEAN DOWN AND SHE KISSES THEM. SHE\u2019S VERY PARTICULAR ON WHO GOT TO KISS. AS FOR WHAT\u2019S NEXT FOR BELLA, SHE\u2019S WORKING TO BECOME CERTIFIED AS A THERAPY DOG, THOUGH SHE FIRST HAS TO PASS ONE OF THE TOUGHEST PARTS OF THE TEST. SHE\u2019S A BEAGLE, AND SHE HAS A LOT TO SAY WHEN SHE\u2019S UP IN HER STROLLER, AND OTHER DOGS ARE ON THE GROUND. SHE GREETS THEM WITH A BARK, AND DURING THE TEST, THEY WALK A DOG BY HER AND SHE HAS TO IGNORE IT. SHE\u2019S ALSO GETTING READY FOR A MOMENT IN THE SPOTLIGHT. LIKE WATSON BEFORE HER. SHE WILL APPEAR ON THE COLORADO PET PANTRY CALENDAR. IT\u2019S ALL PART OF THE LOVE SHE IS RECEIVING FROM THE COLORADO COMMUNITY. GOING AS HIGH AS THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, WHO SENT A LETTER TO BELLA AND HER OWNER WITH THIS MESSAGE. BELLA\u2019S JOURNEY SPEAKS TO THE VERY BEST OF WHAT ANIMAL RESCUE AND SECOND CHANCES CAN LOOK LIKE. LOVE THAT SO MUCH AND LOVE THE FASHION. YOU CAN CONTINUE TO FOLLOW BELLA\u2019S ADVENTURES ON THE BELLA\u2019S JOYFU\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
Second chance: Bella the dog thriving a year after traveling from Pittsburgh area to Colorado<\/p>\n
A year after being flown from Butler County to her new home in Colorado, Bella, a partially paralyzed dog, is bringing joy to many people in The Centennial State<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\tUpdated: 5:55 PM EDT Jun 30, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n