Bear Adopted

Bear has had a busy first week in foster care: he's been learning all about living in a house! His foster mom says this super handsome, fluffy 3 or 4 year old pyrenees mix has been very accommodating of other dogs and he really loves all the wonderful attention from humans. He asks for belly rubs from any and all available people.

Bear's foster mom thinks he will be a very trainable dog. He is so eager to please and seems truly enthusiastic about working on new things. It's like he enjoys having a job to do.

He already knows how to sit on command and he walks well on a leash. He sleeps in his crate at night without much fuss and he's working on house training. Bear doesn't bark much compared to his foster family's resident dogs. He enjoys exploring his surroundings, and he's not above jumping on furniture if it looks inviting. He hasn't mastered the stairs yet, but he's figuring them out.

Bear arrived in foster care underweight. His head looked to larege for his skinny body! But he's already put on a few pounds and with his new healthy diet, he should be in great form in no time. A healthy weight for him is probably about 70 pounds.

Please stay tuned for more updates as Bear settles in.

Handsome, gentle, and a clown is how the volunteers at our partner shelter in Arkasas describe Bear who is 3 - 4 years old in these pictures taken June 5, 2010. We think he is mixed with Great Pyrenees and or Chow and Golden Retriever. His paperwork from the vet says, "Golden Mix."

Bear came to shelter because the person who found him had to move out of state to take care of her very ill father.

Bear so enjoys playing with all the dogs in the yard. He is great with people no matter what their size and age. Bear does get a little excited when he is playing so small children will need to be supervised when they are around him so that they will not get knocked down. We honestly believe that Bear doesn't have a mean bone in his body. The second day at the shelter, a volunteer was forcing a pill down him and he didn't put up a fuss at all. Usually can't do that until the dog knows you better.

This smart guy does well on a leash and great in the car. He is such a joy to be with. Bear will make a wonderful and loyal companion.

Bear is up-to-date on all of his shots, been tested for Heartworms/Lyme/Ehrlichia, and has been neutered. He is on HW preventative and weighed 61.7 pounds at the vets on 5/26/10.

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This dog is available unless it is marked as Pending, meaning "pending adoption".

If this Dog is marked Urgent, it is 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.

. We pay a Transportation Service from Arkansas to bring the dogs to New England. The adoption fee is $300 for dogs up to 6 months of age, $250 for dogs 7 months-5 years, and $200 for dogs 5 years and older. This includes vaccinations, spay/neuter, microchip, and transport from Arkansas to Maine on a USDA approved transport with a Health Certificate. All dogs are quarantined 14 days prior to leaving Arkansas. 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 Adele at lonepine_ahr@yahoo for this particular dog. Click HEREto visit our site.