Bear

Bear is marked URGENT because our partner shelter in Arkansas is full!! Bear is a sweet boy who gets along with other dogs and does well but does not like small obnoxious dogs in his face. He is house and crate trained. Older children would be fine as he has not been around very young children. He shows too much interest in kitties, so no on cats. If you would like a smart, loving and loyal companion, Bear is the boy for you, He has been at the shelter for 3 years always getting passed by for a puppy., and is still waiting for his forever home, Please consider this sweet boy.

Bear is 7 yrs.old, very sweet and layed back. He loves attention. He seems to be pretty well crate trained (he has not had any messes in his crate or in the house)

He lived with one owner all his life - but recently she had to be moved into a nursing home and he had no where to go, no one willing or able to take him in. He was an outside dog , but he really enjoys being inside with his foster mom and doggie friends

He is really hoping someone wil be kind enough to give him some much deserved love, companionship, and a home to live out his life. Please consider a senior dog as often times they get passed over. Bear deserves love and warmth too!!!

Dogs Name: Bear

History: My owner was put into a nursing home

Age: 6-8yrs estimate

Breed(s): Lab mix guesstimate

Weight: 45-50lbs estimate

Energy Level: Non-herding Dogs: Low: ie: total couch potato Med: fine with a walk or two per day plus playtime

Affectionate: Asks to be pet

People/General Playfulness: Occasionally

Socialization: Moderately socialized: cautious but not scared

Is this dog a Flight Risk? Possible In what situations? If he got off lead, he may be scared and run.

House Behavior: Partially house trained; Crate trained

Obedience: Ok on leash

Behavior with other dogs: Grouchy when other dogs approach

Children exposure: Any child exposure in known history? Yes - briefly Ages of childen and amount/type of exposure: Under 5 Reaction to children: Scared of-grouchy if bothered

Dominance/Submissiveness: Dominant with male dogs-that are unneutered

Reactions to strangers: Leery/cautious; Indifferent; Will approach slowly or with treats/enticement for attention.

Aggression: None known

Cats: Known cat history or present (ie foster home has cats? And what degree of exposure has the dog had to the cats and the dogs behavior indicators): _Foster home has cats.

Cat test: Controlled exposure to cat in: Home environment Reaction: Noticed cat: outwardly aggressive lunged, growled, hard to handle.

Describe the dog in one good word or sentence encompassing the entire dog: Calm and laid back>p? From the dogs perspective: My perfect home would be: My perfect home would be with a very calm and laid back family without lots of craziness. I would rather have no small children to bother me or any cats or I will get them!! I don’t mind other dogs, but I tend to not really like to play with them. I like to get attention from my people!!!

All known information is listed here. If it is not listed here, then we do not know if this animal is good with cats or kids. Before sending an inquiry, please read the How To Adopt Page & FAQ pages of our website. http:www.almosthomerescue.net. This dog is available unless it is marked as Pending.

This dog is Urgent because the Arkansas shelter where he/she resides is overfull. Please do not ask local shelters to take this dog in, there are many reasons why they cannot. Please also do not send us letters about why we euthanize, AHR does not euthanize, but the shelters we work with do. We are a rescue and we pull as many dogs as we have foster homes and funds for. We, like the shelter, do not have unlimited resources. Please, please: foster, adopt or sponsor a dog to help save their lives.

FOR PUPPIES: HOMES CONSIDERING PUPPIES MUST BE PREPARED FOR:

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES FOR POTTY TRAINING-THEY CAN ONLY "HOLD" IT FOR ONE HOUR PER MONTH OF AGE.

CRATE TRAINING FOR THE NEXT 10 MONTHS TO KEEP THEM FROM CHEWING EVERYTHING IN SIGHT.

SUPERVISION WITH CHILDREN, AND OBEDIENCE TRAINING.

SOCIALIZATION-A GOOD DOG MUST BE EXPOSED TO ALOT OF STIMULUS AS A PUPPY SO THAT NEW PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENTS DO NOT INTIMIDATE THEM AS ADULTS. THE MORE POSITIVE EXPERIENCES -IN AND OUT OF THE HOME- AS A PUPPY, THE BETTER.

HOMES THAT WANT TO HAVE GOOD DOGS, MUST BE PREPARED TO PUT THE TIME AND EFFORT INTO TRAINING A PUPPY. IT IS ALOT OF WORK!!! THEIR BEHAVIOR AND STAGES ARE EQUIVILENT TO A 2 OR 3 YEAR OLD CHILD. IT TAKES A FULL YEAR TO HAVE A CALMER, WELL ADJUSTED DOG! PLEASE DO NOT CONSIDER ADOPTING IF YOU HAVE NOT THOROUGHLY THOUGHT THROUGH THE PROS AND CONS OF A PUPPY...SO MANY PEOPLE END UP RETURNING THEM IN 3-5 MONTHS BECAUSE IT IS CHEWING, JUMPING AND HYPER. THIS IS NORMAL PUPPY BEHAVIOR.

PATIENCE, CHEWIES, SOCIALIZATION, SUPERVISION AND OBEDIENCE TRAINING IS A MUST!!

. We pay a Transportation Service from Arkansas to bring the dogs to New England. The adoption fee is $250.00 for altered dogs. $350. for unaltered puppies, with $100 refundable after spay/neuter. All Senior dogs 6 years or older have a reduced adoption fee of $200. This includes vaccinations, spay/neuter and transport from Arkansas to Maine. All dogs will be tested for Heartworm prior to adoption. Almost Home Rescue will process your adoption. Applications can be found at www.almosthomerescue.net and can be e-mailed attention of Christine: [email protected] for this particular dog.