Jim said in part.
After giving it a lot of thought we decided to adopt the dog. His name
is now officially Bear. Nobody knows what his original name was.
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Jim,
Bless your heart! You have got more gumption than I do. I am wishing
all the best for you and Bear.
I remember reading your original post but cannot recall how old Bear
is?
You sound as if you are realistic about the situation and that is a
good thing. I would like to be very posiive and swear that Bear will be
fine but he may not be. I would like to be wrong, he certainly deserves
a chance.
I guess I have never considered what happens to companion dogs that are
trained and placed in a home to aid someone that is somehow handicapped?
I know there are regulars that post here that are up on the subject.
Does the trainer do regular follow ups to be sure the dog is on track
and that his handler is too?
I know that question has nothing to do with Bear as that was not the
situation with him at all.
I wish you all the best with Bear. Good Luck..


Be Free.....Judy