BELLA

What's your dog’s favorite toy and/or go-to treat?

Bella loves to chew on her deer antlers, but what she really loves is when I secretly feed her a piece of filet mignon or whatever steak I’m eating while she’s sat next to me. Her favorite toy would have to be a fresh tennis ball. I remember I was driving her to the beach one day. She was in the back of the car, and I had a fresh can of Penn tennis balls. When that air seal cracked, she came diving over the mid-row seats and rushing up into the front passenger seat.

What is your dog's most unique quality?

Loving everyone, she is such a kind dog, and as long as you can provide her with pets and belly scratches, she will be your friend. Or when we are getting ready for a summer trip up to Wisconsin, she could sense that we were about to go, but then we ask her, “Do you want to go to Wisconsin?” She would freak out, tail wagging and barking, “Yes!” Her favorite place in the world is probably the beach up in Door County, Wisconsin, with the squeaky sand.

Why should your dog be America’s Favorite?

Bella is the dog equivalent of comfort and adventure combined. She turns car rides into excitement, beaches into her kingdom, and every steak dinner into a moment of connection. She loves people unconditionally, reacts with pure happiness when it’s time to travel, and reminds us that life’s best moments are the simple, unfiltered ones — loyalty, joy, sand, and a well-timed piece of steak. She doesn’t just be the moment; she amplifies it. America doesn’t need more noise — it needs more Bella.