Max 08-419 [1]

Welcome to Ragom Max 08-419. Max arrived in Ames, Ia Monday afternoon and we are so excited to have him. We want to sincerely thank all that helped get Max to us especially Heidi who spent her Labor Day bringing Max safely to Iowa. Now for what we know about Max so far. He is a 2 1/2 year old neutered male weighing in at 72 lbs. He is light golden in color. Max got up to date with his shots while in temporary foster in Minnesota. He has an ear infection in both ears which we are currently treating. Max is a little bit shy but a very sweet boy. He is already coming out of his shell in the short time that we have had him though sudden movements do kind of scare him still. He loves to be petted but is not pushy about it. He is a happy golden who gets along great with our dog, Mia. He does wonderful with all our cats ( 2 resident cats and 5 foster kittens) and was curled up last night with them on the couch. He hasn't had an accident in the house since we got him on Sunday so I think that he is pretty much housetrained. We keep him baby gated in the hallway/laundry area during the day and has been fine with that. . Max does not mind people or animals near his food bowl but he does not want to give rawhides back once he has them and did growl when we got too close to his bone. No teeth bearing or snapping though. He is fine sharing his toys though and loves to play fetch. We haven't had him around kids yet though he was said to be fine with the two kids in his previous home. Max walks really well using a gentle leader. While our resident dog still tries to pull even though it is on, Max is very easy going and just walks right beside you. Max really is a great boy and will make some family very happy! More updates and pictures to come once we get to know Max even better!