Who is Buddy Bear?

Bear’s story is a horrific experience of being abused. Bear was caged the first four months of his life. He was kept in his cage for weeks at a time laying in his own feces and urine. He was fed a few times a week. Bear had to endure horrible suffering the first few months of his life.

This is not the last of Bear’s awful experience. Bear jumped out of a moving car window and broke his left hind leg. With all this trauma in Bear’s short life, he desperately needed an upstander. One organization came to his rescue and became Bear’s upstander.

That organization is HAWS (Human Animal Welfare Society). HAWS saved Bear’s life. They assessed Bear’s condition and discussed the options. Because Bear’s leg was so badly broken, HAWS doctors made the decision to remove Bear’s broken leg.

Today, you would not know Bear is a handicapped dog. He does everything a normal dog does: runs, jumps, swims; and greets everyone with a huge smile! Because Bear became the happiest dog and his love for children and everyone around him, he earned his name, “BUDDY BEAR” He is Your Buddy.

How Buddy Bear Will Help Both Bully’s and Victims of Bullying

• Teach compassion and love
• Teach how animals can be a means of therapy, comfort, affection, and be a friend
• Teach how to respect, take care of, and have a healthy relationship with animals
• Show that disabilities are special and to be accepted
• Show that it is possible to overcome hardships
• Inspire strength, determination, and selflessness
• Inspire others to want to help another living being
• Display what it means to have hope and to never give up in life

What do GAB and Buddy Bear Have Planned?

• Children’s Books
• School Assemblies
• Special Events
• Holiday and Event Appearances
• Book Signings and Meet-and-Greets
• School and Hospital Visitations
• Make a presence with other anti-cruelty and anti-bullying organizations to spread awareness
• Sell GAB and Buddy Bear merchandise
• Television and radio appearances
• Provide resources for parents, health professionals and schools

GAB and Buddy Bear Book Topics

• What is a Bully?
• Be an Upstander and Friend, Not a Bully
• Buddy Bear Overcame Bullies and So Can YOU!
• Buddy Bear Befriends a Bully
• It’s Nicer to Be Nice
• Why Bullies Bully
• Buddy Bear and the “No Bullies” Club
• Buddy Bear is Different and so are YOU!
• Buddy Bear Loves You and Spreads Love