This handsome dude is Bear. Bear came to live with us four years ago when he was two. Bear is a Labradoodle. He is half Lab and half Poodle. He is a big mush. He is the kindest, friendliest, most loveable dog that I have ever encountered. He was given to us by an elderly couple who loved him, but the couple had six grandchildren under the age of six, and when Bear would walk through the house, he would knock kids over like bowling pins. Needless to say, the kids were afraid of him, and Bear had to go. He settled in at my house very well, and fit right in with the pack. He doesn't have a mean bone in his body, despite his enormous size. He is by far the biggest dog that I have ever owned, and probably the most well behaved. He never does a thing wrong, and if you even look at him the wrong way, he looks sorry. When Bear goes for walks with me, he never needs a leash. He sticks to my side like glue. He is incredibly loyal, and very smart, despite his dopey look. He's not the bravest soul around though, he has been zapped by an electric fence, and now won't get within fifty feet of the horse pasture. He was also terrified beyond belief once by a bicycle being pushed by my son, his reaction was to turn tail and run, yelping away from the bike, into the safety of the house. Never could quite figure that one out...as he was bigger than the bike.