Pet of the Week: Playful Ella would love to go home with you and become your snuggle dog

Ella loves to toss balls around in her play yard.
Ella loves to toss balls around in her play yard.

Ella is a beautiful 2-year-old hound/lab mix and weighs about 70 pounds. Ella can entertain herself in the play yard, just give her some balls to toss around and she is one happy dog. Ella needs some leash manners and leash walking training since she tends to pull. She would probably do better with no other pets in the home. Overall, Ella is a very nice, soft, and snuggly big baby. Call Heartland Small Animal Rescue today and set up a time to meet Ella.

Pets are available for adoption through:

• Heartland Small Animal Rescue, P.O. Box 6033, South Bend, IN 46660. Phone: 574-400-5633. Website: www.heartlandsmallanimalrescue.org.

• Second Chance Small Dog Rescue, Elkhart. Phone: 574-522-4248. Websites: secondchancesmalldogs.org and www.petfinder.com.

• PetsConnect Inc., P.O. Box 8104, South Bend, IN 46660-8140. Phone 574-282-1225. Website: www.petsconnect.org.

• Homeward Bound Animal Welfare Group, Website: www.homewardboundawg.com. Email: homewardboundawg@aol.com.

• Elkhart Humane Society, 54687 County Road 19, Bristol. Phone: 574-475-4732. Website: elkharthumanesociety.org.

• South Bend Animal Resource Center, 521 Eclipse Place, South Bend. Phone: 574-235-9303. Website: sbacc.petfinder.org.

• Pet Refuge Inc., 4626 Burnett Drive, South Bend. Phone: 574-231-1122. Website: www.petrefuge.com.

• Humane Society of St. Joseph County, 2506 Grape Road, Mishawaka. Phone: 574-255-4726. Website: www.humanesocietystjc.org.

This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Pet of the Week: Ella can by your big snuggle dog