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　　Bear is a courtesy post. He is looking for a family who can give him the love, time, and attention he deserves!! Bear is 4-years old and is a tremendously sweet, well-behaved, house-trained, and very lovable dog. At 77 pounds, he is a great big ball of LOVE!! Our daughter originally fostered and adopted him in the spring of 2020 during the height of Covid with the intention of bringing him with her to Phoenix during her college years, but she was never able to do so, and now she has a boyfriend who is allergic to dogs.

　　He is a family dog who needs lots of love, and we feel bad for neglecting him as a result of our busy work schedules. He’s neutered and very mild-mannered. He is great with kids and good with other dogs as long as the dogs do not show any signs of aggression. However, he just wants to soak up on the human love he can get, so he would be more than happy to be in a home where he gets all of the attention from the kiddos! He has never lived with cats, but he has been seen trying to chase them on walks, so he may do best in a home without cats or a dog savvy cat with a really solid introduction.When bear was rescued, he had to have the head of his femur removed due to an injury. The head of his femur was removed and the femur bone now rests in the hip socket without the ball attachment. I think it is a fairly common surgery among dogs to avoid hip issues. He doesn't exhibit any symptoms or pain with his back right hip. He had surgery almost three years ago and has had no issues since.

　　I have taken him on walks and runs of up to 5 miles without any incident or issue. Here's a good website describing the procedure and ensuing ramifications: https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/femoral-head-ostectomy-fho-in-dogsPlease email [email protected] if you are interested in adopting!Breed and size disclosure: As a rescue all of our dogs come to us from high-kill shelters or other rescues, so we do not get a lot of background or information on these dogs. We occasionally receive the mother with the puppies, but in most cases both parents are unknown. Because of this we do not know the full breeding of the dogs. We are required to list the dogs based on the breeds provided to us on their records, but they are all mixed breeds as far as we know, and we cannot guarantee the actual breeds of any of these dogs. Since the full breeding of the dogs is unknown we can also only give you an educated guess on the full-grown size of the dogs. All of the current information we have on the dogs is listed in their bio above. More information may be available over email, since a lot of the fosters turn in report cards on how the dog has done in their care. Adoption Process: If you are interested in adopting from us, the first step of our adoption process is to fill out an application online at http://aaanimalrescue.org/adoption_app.html. It takes us up to 24-48 hours to process your application and get back to you, via email. Applications turned in Friday afternoon or Saturday morning will not be seen until the following Monday. We do have applications on site, but are not always able to approve them at that time and many of the dogs will already have holds on them, so we suggest you fill out an application prior to attending a meet/greet. We can place a hold on one dog per approved applicant after a deposit fee has been received, please do not ask to hold a dog if you have not turned in

　　an application and been approved. If you do not place a hold we cans till schedule a meet/greet, we just cannot guarantee availability of the dog, first serve basis. If you already have an approved application on file, there will just be more paperwork and the adoption fee at the meet/greet, but you will be able to take home the dog/puppy that day! Since we are foster based and not a shelter, our dogs are only available to meet with an appointment scheduled or at an adoption event!

　　If you have any questions or would like to adopt Bear, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.