Max

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Meet the new kid on the RAGOM block--Max. He is about 12 months old and has a very sweet disposition. Max was found as a stray and must have been wandering a while as he is pretty thin. I am feeding him 3 times a day to put some meat on his bones. He is also blowing his coat so looks a bit like a molting grizzly bear! He doesn't mind being groomed. Max is small and won't get much bigger except for bulking up.
 
Max was neutered and dewormed this past week. He will need further deworming in the next few weeks but that is no problem. Otherwise he is a healthy, active boy. Max is not 100% house trained and I'll bet he was an outside dog. But he is catching on quickly and we haven't had any accidents today. He is a playful boy and gets along great with my resident dogs--that is saying something considering my 8 yo female is pretty particular :) She allowed him to sleep on the bed and we have peaceful nights.
 
He is active outside but calm in the house. Max has tried counter surfing but is very responsive to a calm correction. Loud noises have startled him and he is a bit shy but I think he will improve once he feels more comfortable here. He has a hard time going in the door but will follow my residents most of the time. Other times, I need to prop the door and move away before he will come in. I am hoping he gets more comfortable with this as well. Getting in and out of the car is also difficult but once in, he rides just fine. He very much wants to be with his people.
 
I don't think Max needs a fence since he followed me out of the open gate twice (sneaky boy) and came right away when I called him to me. He's not a dasher. He might need to role model off another dog due to his doorway difficulties and shyness but I will have a better idea of that over the next few days. Max has been around cats and doesn't try to kill them--just chases playfully. I'm not sure how he would be with kids but I think once he got comfortable with their normal kid behavior, he would be fine. He is crate-trained but needed a butt boost the first time. Since then I have been feeding him in the crate hoping that will get him used to it. He is still young and chewed through a leash in the car ride so probably not trustworthy with free roam yet.
 
Max is just a great, adorable young boy who will make some lucky family a wonderful, loyal companion!