Max 12-180 [1]

May 27, 2012

Let me introduce Max to our wonderful RAGOM followers. Max is a 5 year old purebred Golden Retriever. He is a beautiful, young boy who would love to have a forever family of his own. He came to RAGOM from a family that did not have time to spend with him. According to the information we received, he was an outside dog, but he has learned very quickly what it is like to live inside a house.

Max was neutered last week and is now up to date on all of his vaccinations and is heartworm negative. He is underweight at 58 pounds for his height and needs to gain around 10 pounds or so. We are working on that but we have not had him long enough to show much progress on that yet.

Max is a very smart boy and wants to please. He listens well and just needs someone to do a refresher on basic obedience. Max knows his name and has a great recall out in our fenced in yard. He does try to sit when he wants to be petted even though at times his excitement gets the best of him and he wiggles all over. He walks great on a leash with a Gentle Leader and loves his walks. He has counter surfed a couple of times but does listen when he is being corrected. I have not caught him counter surfing for a while now.

Max has a fair amount of energy for a 5 year old dog. In fact, he acts more like a 1 year old dog and to look at him one would think the same thing. I didn't believe he was 5 until I saw his birthdate of January 2007 on his paperwork. Max is not hyper by any means, but is a dog that would need daily consistent exercise. He loves, loves, loves tennis balls and enjoys fetching them. Max runs like the wind and is quite the self-entertainer racing around the yard with a ball in his mouth. He sometimes throws the ball in the air and catches it when it bounces. It is quite comical to watch him play by himself. Max would be a great dog for someone that jogs or runs as he has the long legs to keep up with whatever speed you are going.

I can't say enough good things about Max. He has the great golden disposition of being a friendly, happy-go-lucky guy. He is how a Golden Retriever should be. Here are a few things a forever home needs for Max:

1. A fenced in yard for Max to run in. He would not do well on a tie out every day as he needs to be able to run and play to rid himself of some energy.
2. A home where he would get consistent, daily exercise. (Of course, we all need that.)
3. Max does love to play with other dogs. He would do fine as the only dog, but he really enjoys our dogs and playing with them. Someone who enjoys going to a dog park or has dogs that like to play would be great for him.
4. Max does fine with cats. We have two and he was interested in them when he first got here, more out of curiosity than anything. He doesn't pay much attention to them now.
5. Max loves his people. After living outside for probably most of his life, he has been so happy being around people. He loves to follow us everywhere and he is usually not far from us when we are home. A home that loves to spend time with their dogs would be great for Max.
6. Working on basic obedience would be beneficial for Max. He has been taught a few things, but a refresher would be good. He does respond to a voice correction and shows he really wants to please you. He is a very quick learner and like all dogs, would make better pets with training.

If you would like to meet Max, please contact your Placement Advisor.