Bear is a 9-year-old Boxer/Pit Bull Terrier mix in Centreville, VA, who needs $1,000 for anterior cruciate ligament surgery.

We met Bear and his siblings at the age of 8 weeks old at a local rescue - A Forever Home in Chantilly, VA. Ironically he was not our original pick. The foster mom let all 6 pups in the litter loose as My son, my nephew and I sat on the couch. Bear jumped onto the couch walked across my lap, my nephew's lap and sat on my sons lap. Bear licked my son, crossed to my nephews lap licked him then sat on my lap and licked me. It was love at first lick, he picked us!! He came home on June 1, 2010 and he has been our best friend and resident spoiled fur baby ever since!