My wonderful dog Bear was born on October 28th, 2004. My mother and I went to a local, Southern California Siberian Husky breeder to look at their 7-week old litter to possibly make a purchase. Looking over the litter, my mother saw a small, battered pup and couldn't resist picking her up. The breeder told us that Bear was the runt of the litter. He said that she had been picked on and bitten by the others in the litter because she could not fend for herself. They would not let her have food until they were done eating theirs. Honestly, she didn't look like she could fend for herself much longer. I felt bad for her and thought to myself, "I have to save this puppy". My mother brought Bear to where I was sitting and handed her to me. Bear immediately crawled up my chest, laid over my heart and went to sleep. This may seem insignificant to most people, but to me, it meant that Bear and I were meant to be together. (At 24 years old, I found out that I had a debilitating heart condition and had to have a Pacemaker/defibrillator implanted to keep me alive). We went over the care of the dog with the breeder, addressing heath issues and certifications. The breeder assured us his puppies were perfect and the parents were both certified as being free of hip dysplasia. We then took Bear home with us and soon became aware of how amazing she is.

My heart condition has contributed to other health issues that I have had to deal with, one being Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. There have been times where I feel extremely depressed and can not get myself back on track. Bear seems to be able to sense this and will immediately come to me and nudge at me and lick me. She can always detect when I need her unconditional love. I had always thought that I saved her the day we brought her battered little body home, but in reality, Bear has been my savior, bringing me out of the depths of depression more times than I care to count.

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