More: He is a rescue. I got him when he was 2 years of age. My first dog had just died and I found out about Bear from my golden retriever rescue lady. I picked him up 3 days after my first dog died. I didn’t know if I could ever bond with this new dog. He didn’t act familiar or smell familiar. He was a complete stranger. It took a bit of time but I can’t imagine one day without him. We are so attached. He is a good boy