My name is
Little Bear!

Hi … my name is Little Bear! Please take a minute to read my entire bio to find out everything you need to know about me.  If you think I might be the perfect pup for you, go to www.allamericanmuttrescue.org/forms and complete the adoption application online.

Little Bear is a handsome shar-pei mix boy who has been loved and well-cared-for all his life.  Sadly, life changes for his person has him in need of a new forever home.  We love this guy so much! He was adopted from us as a young puppy and we know he has had a great life.  He is a big guy who has no idea he is big!  He plays like a puppy … a very large, puppy … and he has nice house manners!  He grew up living with other dogs and has been good with other foster dogs during his visit.  He just really wants (and needs) a great new family of his very own where he can go back to being a VIP (Very Important Pup)!

Little Bear loves attention from people.  Even with his stubborn shar-pei genes, he is a bit of a people pleaser!  One thing we think he would really enjoy (and benefit from) would be a basic obedience class with his new person.  The structure and the socialization in these group classes is great for any pup, but is an especially good bonding time with a new dog/person partnership!  He is a really good boy and he listens well once he believes you are the boss!

Some things Little Bear really needs in his new forever home:

    A secure physically fenced yard where this big boy can run off energy every day

    A family with large dog experience and the commitment to help him be a ‘good boy’

    A family who will love him for the sweetheart he is

Approximate age/birthdate:  Dec 29 2015

Weight/size:  70 lbs (of pure muscle)

Housebroken:  YES

Crate trained:  YES

Personality:  happy, loves people, loves attention, loves structure in his life

Energy level:  medium/high  This guy needs plenty of exercise every day to keep him healthy and happy.

Fenced yard required?:  Definitely preferred.  He is a lot of pup to take on long walks every day, but he would make a great personal trainer for the right person!

Does he/she jump fences?  NO but no doubt he could if he were left alone outside and got bored!

Leash walk with manners:  He will leash walk but he still pulls and he is a big boy that is all muscle.

Obedience training:  Knows ‘sit’

Riding in vehicles:  RIDES OK     

Spayed/neutered:   YES

Up-to-date on routine vaccinations:   YES

Microchipped:   YES

Social with other dogs:  YES after being properly introduced.  He may be reactive if charged by another dog, but he is generally well-mannered around other dogs.

Social with cats: Has not been around cats in foster home, but with his size and energy, if he did decide to chase a cat, it could end badly. He would probably be better in a home with NO CATS.

Good with children:  Will probably be best with respectful, calm children ages 10 and up. Although we know there was a young child in his previous home, his size and energy may be overwhelming for younger children. As loving as he is, he is rowdy and strong enough to knock younger, smaller children over.

Adoption donation:  $175

We are an all-volunteer group, so please be patient and understand that it takes an average of 7-14 days to process the applications including reference checks, follow-up questions and home visits.  You can expedite the process by providing accurate email addresses for all your references.  Time to make phone calls is limited and we often have multiple applications in process.  We make every effort to move through them as quickly as possible.

When your application is approved, we will schedule a home visit/meet-and-greet to see if Little Bear picks you too.