Max 10-017 [1]

This guy is Hollywood all the way:)  Meet Max.  He is a California boy, and he has the "beach" blond hair to prove it.  I was told that he is a mix of Golden and Lab, but to me he looks like a purebred Golden.  He has beautiful flowing feathery hair and a beautiful face anyone will love.  He was surrendered by his owners due to allergies and cost.  

He absolutely LOVES kids.  I have  6 and 10 year old girls, and they have really bonded.  Kids don't seem to intimidate him at all.  His owner said that they adopted him, and thought he may have been abused due to body bruising they said they saw.  He is a tiny bit shy at first but warms up fast and is very loving and a cuddle bug:)  He is slowest to warm up to guys but even that isn't too long.  He will need someone very patient with him because he is "sensitive".  He really wants to please his people.

I don't think he has had much in the way of socializing or training.  He walks well on the leash, but has a hard time getting into the car or bathtub.  We went to the vet today, and he was a little unsure.  He weighs 74 pounds and needs to shed probably around 10, so if you need a diet buddy for the new year, he is your guy. :)  He is not very tall but VERY wide:) Poor guy, I think his "kids" loved him a lot, and gave him lots of treats.  With proper good quality feeding and exercise, he will be the perfect model.

The surrendering owners said he was housetrained and had free reign but......he has had a couple accidents here.  That being said he probably couldn't resist all the smells of previous fosters who had "accidents".  He has never been around cats but the SO said he would probably like to chase them.

He is pretty mellow for being so young:)  He will need a little training to be that perfect dog, but that's good for bonding.  He is well on his way already. :)  He has learned sit and down; I think he is very smart.  My daughter is working on "play dead" now, and he is close:)

His perfect family is one that is patient and uses positive training methods.  I don't think he would do well with someone who losses their cool because he is so sensitive.  I think that he would do best with kids in the house.  He could be the only dog or one of many.  He is an easy dog just some tweaking on training is needed.  He will need exercise to stay healthy but he really is a couch potato.