Bella Dogs

04/18/2025

Weekend vibes and sunny skies ahead... who's ready? 🙋🏻‍♀️🐾 😎

04/11/2025

April showers bring indoor sniffari fun! While most of our furry friends don't seem to mind a walk on cold & rainy days, we limit outdoor time a tad to avoid getting drenched! After we towel off, an indoor sniffari is the perfect way to spend our time and it's so simple!

We literally tossed some toys on the floor and hid some treats around to find. You can do this with a blanket, towel, cardboard boxes, empty water bottles or just hide treats around the house. The pawssibilities are endless! It literally takes less than a minute to set up and it's a great way to entertain your dog's and provide enrichment.

There are a TON of creative ways to set this up (both indoors and out). Feel free to share how you with your pups in the comments! 🌧🐾❤️

04/04/2025

At Bella Dogs, we believe that your dog's walk... is your dog's walk! We allow them to make choices, have a great time and let them be dogs (all within safety and reason of course). Our girl in the video brought us right over to this spot so she could jump over the chain... and she did it about 5 times 😂 She's happy, we're happy, her parents are happy and that's our goal. Smiles!!!

Does your dog want to: zig zag tracking a scent through a field or across the street, sniff the same bush for 5 minutes, roll around in the grass, bark at a squirrel, chase a ball, lounge around enjoying a cookie or chewing a stick... maybe they prefer to go back inside and play games and get some pets? Whatever makes them happy is what we try to do for them!

We aren't into the whole forced march, structured heel type of walk not allowing a dog to check out their environment. While there is absolutely a time and place for a nice heel, doing that for an entire walk just isn't a good time for anyone. We encourage exploration, sniffing, sending p*e mails... all of that good stuff dogs love and need.

Please remember, your dog's walk is not about you. It's about them. When you think about it, they don't get much time to be outside. Why not let them make the most of it with their favorite humans? Put away your phones, engage with them, keep it light and make it fun!

04/02/2025

I'm sure most people aren't aware, but in the dog world there's a HUGE debate going on about Fetch. Yup. . We're not going to write paragraphs and pages. Instead:

Everything in moderation. If they love it, great! If it seems like too much, tone it down. Play other games and mix it up a bit. Be safe keeping in mind your dog's physical and mental well being... and that's all we really have to say 🤷🏻‍♀️

03/22/2025

We recently got a call from a potential new client, but unfortunately they are a touch out of our service area. We sent her some solid leads, and before we ended our phone call she wanted us to know that we had come highly recommended by so many people 🙏🏻

Hearing that really makes our day, so we just wanted to thank you all for believing in and trusting us with your precious dogs! Enjoy your weekend! ❤️🐾❤️🐾

03/17/2025

Top of the morning and happy St. Patrick's Day! Did you know that pit bulls have origins stemming from England, Scotland and Ireland? If you have a pittie, they very well may have some Irish in them 🍀😘

03/08/2025

It's been crazy windy these last few days!!! Besides worrying about all of your outdoor furnishings, garbage cans and anything else not tied down blowing around: Don't forget to check your gates BEFORE you let your dogs out!!!

The wind can and will easily blow them open... We've seen it happen a few times, it's a scary moment! No one wants their dogs getting loose and lost, so always make sure your gates are secured. Even better, bungee tie or padlock them to make sure they can't open. Now is also a great reminder to practice that emergency recall so you are ready just in case ❤️🐾

02/14/2025

What better day to present our latest homage to music we love than Valentine's Day! Fans of hardcore/punk will recognize this tune with some of the words ever so slightly changed. These will be made into another work uniform for us in the future by the amazing INTO THE VOID Print Co.

Today, and everyday: Don't forget the snuggles! Don't forget the treats! Don't forget your roots, and don't sell out! 🤘🏻❤️🐾

02/12/2025

These silly kids were rolling around and laying in the little bit of leftover snow today, so we just KNOW they're going to be SUPER psyched for some fresh stuff! We're already getting word from our clients about delayed school and work openings, so make sure you're being safe if you need to travel. We'll be out and about taking care of all of our dogs that won't have anyone home with them ❤️🐾

And please... BRING YOUR DOGS INSIDE TONIGHT!!! (And every cold day or night 🙏🏻) If you're cold, they're cold.

02/05/2025

Sometimes you take a picture of your perfectly posed clients and it reminds you of something silly... so you add some of your pretty terrible photoshopping skills and turn your dreams into a reality LOL Have a great day everyone, and don't lose your dinosaur ✌🏻❤️🐾🦖🦕

01/24/2025

Shout out to the unsung hero putting in the work during this insanely cold week, the treat hand! 🥶😂

Our need to make sure your dogs are happy is more important than our hand being warm 😂 If you see someone walking a dog with a glove missing, we didn't lose it...well, maybe we did lol but it's much easier to pick up after them, get them ready to go in and out and dispense treats with a free hand. Be safe out there, thankfully all of our paws will be getting a little break from the cold next week as temps rise🙏🏻🐾

01/20/2025

Temps are about to drop this week and it's important that we keep our dogs safe from hypothermia and frostbite when they're out and about in the elements 🥶🥶🥶

The rule of thumb is: If you're cold, they're cold. Go inside.

❄️ You can still go for a walk and play, but limit their time outdoors.
❄️ Coats and sweaters are a great idea for dogs that are very young, very old, very small or a very short coat.
❄️ Apply paw protecting salves/balms or use booties (if they like wearing them of course).
❄️ Wipe off paws with pet safe wipes, a warm, wet towel or even give a mini foot bath to remove any salt, ice and chemicals from those delicate pads.
❄️ NJ State Law states that dogs cannot be left outside if temperatures are below 34 degrees without proper shelter (insulated, elevated, heated). If you see something, say something. Do not hesitate to call your non-emergency police number or animal control. They do not have a voice, be theirs. You will be saving a life 🙏🏻❤️🐾

01/16/2025

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01/09/2025

Puppies are so cute 😍 Puppies are also a lot of work! If you've had dogs you're entire life or if this is your first, it's important for you and your dog to get the right education. Puppy school is incredibly beneficial and always a good idea! Getting a refresher course in training is never a bad thing, and for brand new puppy parents, learning along side other new parents with the help of a professional can relieve so much stress knowing you're all in the same boat!

I (Danielle) assisted in group puppy classes for 5 years at in Red Bank. During this time, I got to work with about 42 dogs of all different breeds per week. No, the cute factor never got old! Classes met once per week where basics like sit, stay, down, etc. are taught, but very importantly, puppies got to play and socialize with other dogs and humans in a safe environment.

The owner and head trainer of UD has published a book with everything that is taught in class in an easy to understandand and relatively quick read. Inside you'll read about potty and crate training tips as well as basic cues. Most importantly, you'll read about HOW dogs learn and how to teach them in kind, humane ways without the use of any outdated punishment techniques

If your schedule does not allow for you to attend in person puppy classes, I recommend this book. I reference it quite often even though I have worked with dogs for many years! This book is also great for those that have adolescent and adult dogs as furthering your education is always a good thing.

This is is not a paid endorsement. I just want as many puppies and their parents to start off on the right track with the proper information. Available on all platforms where books are sold.

01/01/2025

Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year 🥳 full of love, fun adventures and plenty of treats!

- Bella, Danielle and Alf ♥️🐾🥂

12/24/2024

Oh what fun it's been taking care of all of your furry kiddos this year! We can vouch that absolutely none of them are on the naughty list! You've got the nicest, goodest boys and girls 🤗 We're taking a day or two off to rest our bones, but we'll be back to see our best buds before you know it!

Thanks to all of our amazing clients and community! We wish you all a very Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year 🕎🎄🍾