Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Not good with kids,
Not good with cats,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Max has been at Animal Aid for three years.Before that, he was at another shelter, and before that, part of a dog/inmate rehabilitation program. So technically, Max was in prison, but strictly in a professional capacity.He's about seven years old, housetrained, healthy, funny, affectionate, clever, and one of the most deeply loving dogs we know.Max has the sweetest brown eyes, and when he looks at you, your immediate instinct is to wrap him in a blanket, pull him close, and tell him everything's going to be okay. Fortunately, Max wholeheartedly supports this plan. Wrap away. He adores snuggling, preferably pressed right against you, and if you sing while you do it, even better. His favorite songs are Blackbird and Rainbow Connection, and he's graciously decided that being on key is not a requirement.He loves walks in the woods, especially quiet ones where he can sniff and explore without too much happening around him. Max startles easily, so crowded trails and busy neighborhoods are overwhelming. Kids zipping by on bicycles, joggers appearing out of nowhere, parents pushing strollers - that's scary stuff. He needs a home with a securely fenced yard so on days when the neighborhood feels a little too neighborly, he can go outside without having to be so brave.And Max is smart. Really smart. Give him a treat puzzle and he'll study it, work the problem, and figure it out. He's 70-pounds of orange-fuzzed muscle, and he could stomp it into submission, but he doesn't. He thinks. You can practically see the gears turning.That intelligence is matched by enormous loyalty. Keep Max safe, be patient with the things that worry him, give him a quiet place to land and plenty of snuggles, and he loves you intensely. He needs a quiet adult home where he can be the only pet, predictable days, and someone who understands that Max’s world is happiest when it is small, safe, and shared with people he trusts.Max was adopted once, years ago, but the home had children, another dog, and constant activity, and he simply couldn’t cope. He came back frightened and shut down. Since then, a wonderful force-free trainer and our volunteers have helped him make extraordinary progress, and we’ll help his adopter continue working with the trainer Max already knows and trusts.Max has spent years waiting for someone to make his world feel safe.We would really, really like this to be the year someone wraps him in a blanket and tells him, “You’re home.”Come meet Max at Animal Aid Society, 80 Butler Farm Road in Hampton, VA. We’re open every day from 9 a.m. to noon, including weekends and holidays.Interested? Come for a visit any day of the week - 365 days a year between 9am - 12pm. Hope to see you soon!PLEASE NOTE: Animal Aid Society observes a 40 mile adoption radius to facilitate post adoption support and follow ups.
