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I've been seeing a lot of stories like this lately. I would think the bear would be more tame if raised from a baby. Maybe they didn't nurture it like I would. Lol!
I've been seeing a lot of stories like this lately. I would think the bear would be more tame if raised from a baby. Maybe they didn't nurture it like I would. Lol!
This "story" has been around for years.
A bear is not going to turn into a domesticated social canine no matter how it is nurtured.
You'd think they'd get a clue when their "dog" ate all that produce and ramen but didn't die of malnutrition. Or the fact that it happened to have 2" claws, poor eyesight and outweigh the biggest mastiff. I suppose that's what someone should expect if they don't educate themselves about the ridiculously-expensive, status-desperate breed they just had to own just so others would envy them.
A bear is not going to turn into a domesticated social canine no matter how it is nurtured.
You'd think they'd get a clue when their "dog" ate all that produce and ramen but didn't die of malnutrition. Or the fact that it happened to have 2" claws, poor eyesight and outweigh the biggest mastiff. I suppose that's what someone should expect if they don't educate themselves about the ridiculously-expensive, status-desperate breed they just had to own just so others would envy them.
No. They weren't the brightest owners. Even a bear can be trained. It is still a wild animal. It sounds more like one of those stories where someone got a cute baby animal and then neglected it when it left the baby stage.
No. They weren't the brightest owners. Even a bear can be trained. It is still a wild animal. It sounds more like one of those stories where someone got a cute baby animal and then neglected it when it left the baby stage.
Sure, a bear can be trained -- but the effective methods are far from humane. They respond best to fear, not to praise and treats the way a puppy does.
Anyway, I agree with Parnassia. This story's been around in some form for years, and I have serious trouble buying it.
This doesn't make any sense to me. How the hell do you mistake a bear for a dog! And for that long!?
It makes some sense if you know what that particular breed looks like.They're sort of bear-like, although by two years it's probably more denial than anything else.
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