Bear: A Friendly, Mellow Soul

> Many of you have already met our new dog Bear -- he is a great
> friendly mellow 6 y.o. dog with a good soul and no bad habits (no
> chewing, barking, jumping, begging). He seems to know basic
> commands, although can use a refresher (he is responding well to
> pieces of hot dogs :) He is also fine around other dogs and cats
> after a proper introduction and is totally laid back. We absolutely
> adore this dog.
>
> The problem is that he sees our 3 y.o. son as a puppy. After a long
> and painful day at the vet earlier this week (we found out he has
> arthritis in his tail) and being loopy and woozy on drugs Bear wanted
> to be left alone. Our son Gabe didn't understand and got in Bear's
> face and got a warning bite on his hand that we interpret as "go away
> puppy". Given that Bear was in pain and drugged up, we really don't
> think this was his fault, per se. But it also means that he is not
> safe to be around kids unattended, and we need to find him a new home
> without little ones.
>
> Remy is leaving town on Sunday, which will mean keeping Bear and the
> kids properly supervised extra difficult, if not impossible. So we
> need to find a place for Bear ASAP or else he will have to go back to
> the SPCA, which will break our hearts. If you know anyone who might
> be interested, please let us know ASAP, or he will probably have to go
> back to the SPCA in the next couple days. (if we are able to find a
> home, we will need to formally trade hands through the Augusta County
> SPCA in any case).
>
> Many thanks for your help,
> -Kelsey & Remy
Contact information: kej7a@virginia.edu