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The happiness of Little Papa's good news is unfortunately dampened a bit by what I have to share about Bear - the pitbull who came in with LP on the same cruelty case. Bear was euthanized after being officially surrendered to Animal Care and Control and subsequently failing her handling tests. As was the case with Momo and Minna earlier in the year this is a heartbreaker. We worked hard with Bear while she was with us the last 6 months and she came a long way. Unfortunately, she deteriorated behaviorwise from being in the shelter for so long and even the attention we gave wasn't enough to counteract the effects of longterm custody on her. I'll think of bear every time I see a tennis ball (she loved fetch) or a garden hose (chasing water was close second to tennis balls). Farewell, Bear. I hope you've met someone who can throw a ball a few miles for you.

A shower? No, I don't need one. Why do you ask?

Bear and her colleague, Little Papa, came to GADAB a few weeks back and we take them out to the yard together. Bear's a pitbull and Little Papa's a boxer which makes for some fairly energetic outings that generally involve lots of flying objects and tugging. The dogs play well together and pretty much go full tilt until they're completely exhausted. Bear is a smart dog and picks up on things quickly -- especially if the reward includes a ball toss or game of tug-of-war. Right now we're working hard on getting her to stop pulling on leash and to wait at doors.