Bear is a 10-month-old, 53-pound Labrador Retriever mix who is bursting with love, personality, and youthful enthusiasm! This handsome boy is incredibly sweet and friendly, and he gets along wonderfully with dogs, cats, and children. Bear has never shown aggression toward people or other animals and truly enjoys being around everyone. He loves making new friends and is happiest when he has company, whether that's his human family or canine companions. As a young Lab mix, Bear has plenty of energy and can be quite rambunctious when he's excited. He loves to run, play, and burn off energy, so his future family should be prepared to provide plenty of exercise and mental stimulation. Bear is house-trained but is not yet crate trained.
Ideal Home
Bear is looking for an active family that understands he's still very much a puppy at heart. A home with another playful dog is highly preferred, or a doggy daycare would be an excellent outlet for him to help keep him happy and engaged. A fully and adequately fenced yard is a must; electric or underground fences are not accepted.
Ongoing Health
Bear is fully vetted, neutered, up-to-date on vaccinations, and kept on heartworm and flea prevention.
Training & Support
Bear does have one challenge that his future family should be aware of: he has food-related resource guarding. While he is comfortable and relaxed with his trusted caregiver, he can become protective of his food around other dogs, therefore he must be fed separately. This behavior is limited to feeding situations, and he is otherwise a loving, social dog with no history of aggression toward people or animals. As he continues to receive his food on time, his tendency to resource guard his food will diminish and eventually disappear. His adopters should be committed to managing feeding time appropriately and continuing positive reinforcement training to help him build confidence and trust. Bear is house-trained but not yet crate-trained.
Application Details:
- Applications start by contacting us through Wags.
Transportation
Bear is currently being fostered in Texas but is able to go anywhere in the States and even Canada to the right home. Transport can be arranged for approved adopters.
