About this Dog
Bear exudes an energy of joy, hope and mischief! He is a sweet older dog (14-15) who is seeking a house that can offer him kindness and patience. He is still learning how to potty outside. He learned quickly how to navigate stairs and walk on a leash, so we’re hopeful he’ll master house training soon.He is a Shepherd mix and weighs around 50 lbs. After living outdoors on a farm for 15 years, Bear is now learning about retirement and being indoors. He now enjoys slow daily walks around the neighborhood and then happily settles into his peaceful naps. He has a puppy-like energy when playing with his toys and loves sniffing around and exploring. Bear has done well in his crate when sleeping at night. He settles within a few minutes, keeps his crate clean all night and stays in his crate until morning. That being said, we have also tested him out of his crate, having him sleep on his bed next to us at night and he does similarly well - stays put on his bed all night….but, he is a champion snorer! Bear is super chill and excellent with other animals and kids. Bear’s sight and hearing are compromised, but he doesn’t let that stop him from enjoying life. Bear may need some special attention paid to his diet in his first few weeks. He requires softer food due to worn teeth and has had some tummy troubles since his rescue. Bear has some pain associated with hip and elbow arthritis but cosequin and pain meds seem to be helping him. Aside from joint pain, though, Bear has no known medical issues. Bear is ready for his next family to spoil him with ear and butt scratches. He’ll thank you with gentle licks and snuggles. If you are interested in adopting/meeting this pup , please complete our online adoption application that you can find here: https://www.starfishanimalrescue.com/adopt/dog-adoption-application . Your application will be reviewed by our team and if it is a good fit, we will send to the foster family to set up a meet! The adoption fee of $200 will include spay/neuter, microchip, age appropriate/required vaccinations, treatment for heartworm and any other necessary medical treatment to assure a healthy new pup for your family. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: Although we do our best to describe breed, since our pups all come from shelters we can not and will not make any guarantee on breed or size. We can tell you that they are 100% RESCUED! And that is the BEST breed! *please note that we are a foster home based rescue and we do home visits as part of the adoption process - we are unable to adopt to families who live outside of the Chicago and surrounding suburbs. Thank you for your understanding.
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Adopting a pet can be expensive, and we're trying to help by fundraising for each individual in need of adoption. After verifying the adoption, Bear's new family will receive the funds that their pet has raised.
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For adoptions in which nokillnetwork.org was the matchmaker and we have contact information for both parties, we make every effort to contact the adopting family. For adoptions that were not facilitated by nokillnetwork.org, we still encourage the adopting family to claim the contribution by submitting the necessary information.
The adopting family is the only party eligible to receive the contribution. The adopting family will be required to provide proof of adoption between 4-6 weeks after adoption. This is to ensure that the home is a good match and Bear was not returned. After we have verified the adoption, Bear’s balance will be sent to the adopting family. Our staff provides instructions and help throughout this process.
We want the Bear’s balance to go to the adopting family as a way to say thank you for providing a loving home and to help with pet care expenses. In the unfortunate event we cannot contact them and verify the adoption, Bear’s balance will remain in our general fund. This fund may be used to match contributions made to other adoptable pets, incentify other adoption-related actions, promote our mission, or support the operating expenses of nokillnetwork.org. If you would like to make a direct contribution to nokillnetwork.org to help us help other pets in need, you can go here. We appreciate your generosity and help!
Contribute to Bear's Stash!
100% of Bear's balance will be sent to whoever adopts Bear.
About this Dog
Bear exudes an energy of joy, hope and mischief! He is a sweet older dog (14-15) who is seeking a house that can offer him kindness and patience. He is still learning how to potty outside. He learned quickly how to navigate stairs and walk on a leash, so we’re hopeful he’ll master house training soon.He is a Shepherd mix and weighs around 50 lbs. After living outdoors on a farm for 15 years, Bear is now learning about retirement and being indoors. He now enjoys slow daily walks around the neighborhood and then happily settles into his peaceful naps. He has a puppy-like energy when playing with his toys and loves sniffing around and exploring. Bear has done well in his crate when sleeping at night. He settles within a few minutes, keeps his crate clean all night and stays in his crate until morning. That being said, we have also tested him out of his crate, having him sleep on his bed next to us at night and he does similarly well - stays put on his bed all night….but, he is a champion snorer! Bear is super chill and excellent with other animals and kids. Bear’s sight and hearing are compromised, but he doesn’t let that stop him from enjoying life. Bear may need some special attention paid to his diet in his first few weeks. He requires softer food due to worn teeth and has had some tummy troubles since his rescue. Bear has some pain associated with hip and elbow arthritis but cosequin and pain meds seem to be helping him. Aside from joint pain, though, Bear has no known medical issues. Bear is ready for his next family to spoil him with ear and butt scratches. He’ll thank you with gentle licks and snuggles. If you are interested in adopting/meeting this pup , please complete our online adoption application that you can find here: https://www.starfishanimalrescue.com/adopt/dog-adoption-application . Your application will be reviewed by our team and if it is a good fit, we will send to the foster family to set up a meet! The adoption fee of $200 will include spay/neuter, microchip, age appropriate/required vaccinations, treatment for heartworm and any other necessary medical treatment to assure a healthy new pup for your family. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: Although we do our best to describe breed, since our pups all come from shelters we can not and will not make any guarantee on breed or size. We can tell you that they are 100% RESCUED! And that is the BEST breed! *please note that we are a foster home based rescue and we do home visits as part of the adoption process - we are unable to adopt to families who live outside of the Chicago and surrounding suburbs. Thank you for your understanding.
