UPDATE - 12/10/2009
Bear has been adopted to a lovely home. From all accounts Bear was very hard to give up and we almost had a 'foster failure'.

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If you are looking for a Newfie with excellent manners and a great temperament, please consider Bear. Bear is a neutered 5-year old male who was given to rescue because of a divorce. His owner really wants the best for Bear he was raised around children and loves them. We promised to find him a very good home. He has lived with other dogs and is very well socialized and comfortable in different situations. Bear is UTD with all his shots, heartworm negative and has been vet checked. He was very well taken care of by his previous owner and has always been fed a good quality dog food and had regular vet care. He does have seasonal allergies which have caused some hair loss under his neck and on his ears, but since moving to south Florida from the Panhandle the hair is growing back and the allergic symptoms are diminishing very quickly. At present all he needs is regular ear cleaning and regular baths with a medicated shampoo as he is prone to yeast infections. His allergies don't make him itchy - he just gets runny eyes and 'gunky' ears. Bear does have a small lump on his tail that should be monitored. If it grows it may need to be removed. The vet looked at it and thinks it’s nothing to worry about.


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Bear is a fun dog to live with and we consider him to be in his prime. He is well trained: he knows down, stay, sit, leave it (and he will leave his food alone until you release him), is completely housebroken and is good in a crate. He also has a magnificent recall - he comes consistently when called and races across our 6 acre dog park when called. Bear loves the water and is a strong swimmer; he went swimming today and he spent a lot of time retrieving a plastic water bottle. He is easy to bathe, dry and groom. He also loves his squeaky toys and will fetch them for you to throw. He also likes the occasional game of tug, either with me or with one of my Newfies. He will need regular exercise as he is still energetic, and would love to be taken out often as he adores people, dogs and car rides. Bear would be a good therapy dog, and he could trained for water rescue - he's a very consistent retriever. He is a nice Newfie who has been well raised and cared for and who now needs someone to continue to take care of him and to enjoy having him share their life. He's a great dog, and whoever adopts Bear is getting a wonderful Newfie with all the 'bells and whistles'