Maxwell/Dodge 06-508 [1]

11/11/06: Maxwell has arrived!! His birthday is 12-1-1999 so that makes him almost 7! Max is pretty overweight so we will be feeding him a reduced calorie food and make sure that he gets lots of exercise while he is here. His adoptive family will have to be sure that they stick to a good exercise regimen as well. He met the resident dog Cinder with no problems although I think he is a little overwhelmed that she is so excited to have a new foster in the house and demands that he play constantly. Max crates well and rides in the car well without a crate.

He initially was a big fan of pulling on the leash and as much as I would have loved to do strength training with my arms tonight, I put a Gentle Leader on him right away, which he immediately responded to. I don't know if he has ever had one on, but he certainly did a 180 degree change!

More to come as we get to know this big guy!

Max will be attending the Petco event tomorrow in Woodbury from 11am-3pm. He even got a bath and a good brushing tonight, although there are still some mats I need to work with a little more. If you want to meet him, look for the large red dog that looks like a small VW Bug - I promise he won't look like that for long, and I know that there is someone out there who wants a future fun walking partner!