Meet Bear! Bear is a BIG boy, weighing in at 110lbs, and is fully vetted. He is a very typey dog for the breed, and his parents were registered with AKC. His breeder was contacted and would not take him back when circumstances required Bear to be rehomed. Bear was an owner surrender. His human dad loved him very much, but due to a medical crisis, was unable to continue to care for Bear. Bear was rehomed privately, but the home was not a good fit for him. Bear's original owner took good care of Bear, ensuring he had his vaccines and got the best in food and treats. He had lots of toys and a safe home to live in. He did go through professional training, but unfortunately, that wasn't maintained. He quickly got to be a big adolescent dog and it was really hard for his Dad, who was facing some health challenges, to handle some of those adolescent behaviors. As a result, Bear missed out on some of the socialization, mental and physical stimulation, and further training that he needed to be a polite adult. Bear is currently being fostered by a trainer, who has been working with Bear for several weeks and he has made some major progress. He is ready for adoption by someone who has training experience, guardian breed/rottweiler experience, and who is willing to continue working with Bear with the guidance of a professional trainer who aligns with MARR's philosophies. He is a big, strong dog who still sometimes makes silly decisions, so his adopter needs to be physically strong enough to handle some pulling on the lead. In general though, he walks well on a leash with a martingale collar. He is a medium drive, medium energy dog who's physical energy needs are met easily with some fetch and a walk. He enjoys foraging for food/treats and licking a stuffed frozen kong or bone. He enjoys training, really any interaction with his person, and is food and ball motivated. He also LOVES water and enjoys playing with the hose and wading in a pool or creek. He does NOT love the heat. :) He can entertain himself with a toy or ball for a long time with his human relaxing nearby. He is not destructive with soft toys or blankets and is great in the kennel. One of the skills he missed out on as a young dog was learning how to interact with other dogs, so he has been learning how to do that. He is still somewhat socially awkward and is often vocal when he sees another dog and can't access them, but that's a work in progress. He IS good with other playful large female dogs with gradual introductions, but he can be a bit forward at first so a dog friend should be able to handle that. He has not shown any resource guarding with community toys or water in training with other dogs. He does seem to have a pretty significant prey drive, and it's recommended for now that he not go to a home with cats, small dogs or other small animals until further evaluation can be done there. He also has had some negative reactions to small kids when out walking, so again, a home with no young kids is recommended. He will occasionally steal something not meant for dogs (dishtowels, tshirts, shoes, etc.) but he is doing well with "leave it" and "out". He does not counter surf. He is muzzle training due to having some fear reactivity at the vet and for nail trims. Being muzzle trained will allow for that to be worked through safely. He is still VERY much mentally a puppy and thrives with structure, routine, repetition and reinforcement. He needs firm, but kind, guidance. One of the major issues he went into training with was becoming jumpy and mouthy with any kind of stimulation (play, fast movement, leashing up, etc.) and through behavior modification that has vastly improved and Bear now reliably offers a calm-body behavior instead when he wants to interact, play or gain access to a resource. He is an incredible dog that is a late bloomer due to some unfortunate circumstances but I guarantee you, he will steal your heart with his goofy antics and handsome smile!! He will absolutely shine in the right hands. We just need to find them!