Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Max

Meet Max

Status: Adopted!

Name: Max (I'd really love a new name)
Gender: Male
Nicknames: Morrissey (some 80's fans will get this one), Monkey, and "MY SOCK!"
Age: Approximately 3-4 months
Weight: Approximately 7 lbs
Breed: Unknown; Possible Dachshund, Poodle and Terrier Mix
Training:  Fully trained on potty pad indoors, goes potty outside on a leash (I'd say he's about 75% housetrained to go outside); leash trained - Needs further training for basic commands, crate, and doggy door if desired by owner.
Health: Excellent: Vaccinated, Dewormed, Neutered, and Microchipped
Maintenance: Low: No shedding; bi-weekly baths, brush (wired), clean teeth & ears weekly. 
Pup-ality: Leader; Wants to be in the spotlight, very 'vocal' and 'talks' to you (tries his best), plays hard and sleeps harder! Very much a puppy still.

Special Needs or Requirements: "Max" still has his name from the pound and he would love a new name for his new life, none of us can come up with anything. After spending a significant amount of time with him, I am only going to place him in a home with Doshier or with another dog. Max goes into a bit of a depression without another dog and will cry if he is separated from his fur-friend. He also gets very moody without his fur-friend, which was the first time I've ever seen such behavior from a puppy (he literally growled at me for over an hour to let me know how unhappy he was, eventually falling asleep and waking up in a much better mood). He came to me after his furry companion was adopted and he was miserable, I was fostering another dog he had spent time with. After his tantrum of epic proportions, the next day they were inseparable and heavily bonded. I suspect he will do this with any dog, as he loves all dogs he meets. He, along with all dogs I rehome, will only be placed in homes that plan to keep him as an indoor dog only - forever.

Foster Notes: Max is a hilarious puppy, full of personality. He is still pretty young, so he takes a LOT of puppy naps. However, when he's awake, he's making the most of his time exploring and playing. Max loves to go for walks and would do wonderfully with an active human who loves to do the same. He is very social, does well with adults, older children, and friendly dogs of all sizes. He loves to cuddle and snuggle up to his furry friends for naps and bedtime. He enjoys going to the dog park to run around and play with other dogs. Right now he's been working on learning to sit and stay, which he's very attentive and eager to learn new things.

I'd love to see Max and Doshier go to a home together. Their personalities are completely opposite and it works beautifully, they balance one another out. Watching them play together is such a joy and when they nap, it's so adorable when they cuddle up together. Like with Doshier, he'd do best in a household where someone is home a lot. He would also love to be in a home with a secured yard and access to a doggy door.

If you feel like Doshier may be a good fit for you, please send me an email and leave your name and phone number. :)











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