Bear was taken to his regular veterinarian right before the 4th of July with instructions to euthanize him. Why? Because his so called "family" hadn't made boarding arrangements for the holiday weekend when they were going out of town. So their alternative was to have him put to sleep. The vet techs called us in a panic - we weren't able to take him right away, so they kept moving him from run to run to "hide" him from the administrative folks until we could bring him in.

This guy is a peach - between 4-5 years old, Bear tips the scales at nearly 100 lbs. He adores kids (see photo - those speak louder than these words!!), gets along with cats and enjoys other dogs. We were lucky to place Bear in a foster home where all those beings exist and can test his mettle.

We've found out that Bear is extremely mellow and likes to hang out in the house most of the time - he does know several commands, is housebroken and doesn't cause one bit of problem on the interior. He gets along just fine with cats provided that he is introduced to them. He will ALWAYS back away first (good dog!!!). He could use a little refresher course on how to walk nicely on a leash. Bear likes to play ball, but he only likes to play with "his" ball, so keep that in mind!

Bear would thrive in a home where he is allowed to be part of everything that is going on - right now he is suffering from some separation anxiety that his foster family is working him through.

Bear has a history of seizures and is taking medication. So far, in his foster home, he has been seizure free so we will try to find out more about his condition.