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Shelby (born April 10, 2016) is a former dog
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), who acted as Bella, the main character in the 2019
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''. Shelby was found in a landfill before getting taken into a shelter, and was then trained by Debbie Pearl to eventually act in the movie. She was then adopted by her trainer after the film’s production. Her life was retold in a novel, featured in/on a cast Q&A, ''
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'', the ''
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'', and on the cover of '' A Dog's Courage''.


Life

Shelby was found in a landfill and was taken to a shelter in
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, Tennessee on June 8, 2017. It took a national internet search to find a dog actor for the movie '' A Dog’s Way Home'', more specifically a rescue dog to better convey the message of the film. They eventually stumbled upon Shelby, who happened to be a Rottweiler-
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mix and was the only dog they could train in the timeframe and was affectionate and agile. Shelby was chosen and then trained by Debbie Pearl for 3 months before the film’s production, which involved a variety of tests to prove she was eligible enough for acting as the main character of the film, Bella. After the film’s production, she got adopted by Debbie and is now a
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for disabled children.


In media

In 2018, W. Bruce Cameron retold her life story in the novel ''Shelby’s Story: A Dog’s Way Home Tale'', which is otherwise known as ''Shelby’s Story: A Puppy Tale''. On January 8, 2019, Shelby was in a cast Q&A with
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and W. Bruce Cameron. On January 15, 2019, Shelby was featured on ''
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''. On March 4, 2019, Shelby was featured on the ''
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''. On May 4, 2021, she was featured on the cover of '' A Dog's Courage''.


See also

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References


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External Links


Shelby's Story (author's website)

Shelby's Story (publisher's website)
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