Bear is a 5-year-old Bull Mastiff Dog in Carson City, NV, who needs $2,000 for TPLO, repair of torn ligament in right knee to be followed by same left knee.

My Bear is a rescue adopted from Animal Rescue Relay in Gardnerville, NV. The rescue removed hom from his home at the end of December, 2021. I attended a rescue event held by the organization one month later. Bear ran across the parking lot to me, I sat down and he immediately settled on my lap, all. 115 pounds of him. We both knew at that moment that we totally belonged together.

Bear is very social. He loves absolutely everyone and expects they will love him. His mission to have as many humans pat him as possible. We walk several times a day and he loves to go to the park to meet people. He interacts with them much more than with other dogs. He is very well known in my community now and is loved by all. It is just the two of us so the bond has become super strong.

Every human is Bear’s friend! He has two special dog friends that he enjoys but would rather be patted by the owner. Bear is a talker and a loud one and he expresses his thoughts to everyone. Mothers walking a little one in a stroller have no qualms about bear sticking his head in to talk to the child. People stop their cars to talk to him, some leave out a water bowl for him or get him a trea

Two months after Bear came to live with me he tore the CCL in his right leg and was seen by Dr. Ross at Carson Valley veterinary Hospital. He must have surgery to be pain free so of course I will manage that in anyway I can The doctor also x-rayed his left leg and it appears he had a total tear in his left knee also from sometime ago. Cost for both surgeries is $7000.

I am on a fixed income and live by myself. I have never had a special bond as I have with Bear and I’m sure he feels the same way. He is very unhappy right now he misses his friends and his walks and I ache for him. He now knows what it’s like to be love and he deserves this