Bear is a 4 year old Australian Shepherd in Ashland, OR, who needs $2,000 for Surgery on Front Right Paw to Suture Two Toes.

Sweet vibrant Bear came to our family through a friend as a polar bear of a puppy! She has always been a puff ball of energy, ready to run and chase with our now 5 children. Bear was trail running with my wife and I since we got her! She loves the wilderness and water just as much as we do! She has loved living with us on the California coast, mountains and now the Oregon mountains.

Bear during one of our hikes slipped out of her leash and had her front right paw run over by a car tire at a slow speed. She is in need of medication, antibiotics, surgery for two of her toes and the cost that comes with that. The folks at the Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center have been great and we want to give all that they provide, we just can't afford it.

Bear is not just a dog; she's our family's "ride or die" bestie. Whether she's scaling mountains, sledding through fresh snow, or rafting wild rivers, Bear does it all with an infectious joy that inspires everyone around her. She is gentle with our 1 year old, outrunning our teenagers, and chasing any water our 3 year old can get her hands on. She's always ready to play or for a belly rub.

I am working a minimum wage job while I finish school that ends in the spring. Our savings has been depleted during a time of unemployment as well. If you could please donate or share Bear's story, it would mean the world to us to see her wagging tail back in action!