Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Good with cats,
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
🚨🔍 MISSING: ONE SQUEAKY TOY 🔍🚨
Prime Suspect: MAX 🐩
Authorities report that a 17-pound poodle mix known only as “Max” has been linked to the mysterious disappearance of countless squeaky toys, chew bones, and personal space boundaries.
Witnesses state that if a squeaky toy goes off anywhere within a three-mile radius, Max will appear immediately.
Upstairs? He’s there.
Across the house? He’s there.
In another dimension? He’s probably already investigating.
His search-and-rescue skills are unmatched. His qualifications are self-issued. His confidence is concerning. 🚔🐾
But Max wasn’t always this happy little weirdo.
Life has taught him some pretty hard lessons.
He survived on the streets.
He learned that food wasn’t guaranteed.
That toys were worth guarding.
That if you wanted something, you had to protect it.
Then, after finally being rescued and reunited with the family he once belonged to… they didn’t want him back.
Just like that.
Homeless again.
Angry.
Confused.
Heartbroken.
And honestly?
Who could blame him? 💔
When Max came in my foster care last December, he came with baggage. Not the cute little carry-on kind.
The emotional kind.
He marked everything.
Guarded everything.
Didn’t understand crates.
Didn’t trust the world very much.
But day by day, this little guy started discovering something he’d never really had before:
❤️ Consistency.
❤️ Stability.
❤️ Patience.
❤️ Love.
And slowly… the grumpy street survivor began to disappear.
Today, Max is a quiet, chill, independent little gentleman who enjoys the finer things in life:
☀️ Sunbathing like he’s retired in Florida
🦴 Collecting chew bones like valuable treasures
🛏️ Napping professionally
👀 Supervising household activities
🎾 Hunting squeaky toys with elite tactical precision
🚶 Long walks… Just kidding. He heard walking is bad for your health. 🤦♀️🤷♀️🤣🤣🤷♀️
He’s dog & kid friendly, likely cat friendly, and would love a calm home filled with toys where he can continue being his wonderfully quirky self.
Now, let’s talk honestly about the one thing everyone asks about:
🚽 The marking.
Yes, Max still marks sometimes.
He’s doing MUCH better with routine, consistency, belly bands, and frequent potty breaks.
Will he completely stop?
Maybe.
Maybe not.
The truth is that some habits become deeply wired when you’ve altered later in life or surviving on your own.
But Max is trying.
And every single day he proves that old dogs absolutely can learn new tricks.
What he needs is someone who understands where he came from.
Someone who sees past the mistakes.
Someone who realizes that the funny little toy detective with the snaggletooth smile worked incredibly hard to become the dog he is today. 🥹
🐩 MAX
✨ 5 Years Old
✨ Toy Poodle Mix
✨ Neutered
✨ Microchipped
✨ Up-to-Date on Vaccines
✨ Heartworm Negative
✨ Dog & kid Friendly
✨ Likely Cat friendly
✨ Loves Chew Bones
✨ Quiet, Calm & Independent
✨ World Champion Squeaky Toy Investigator
After everything he’s survived, Max isn’t looking for much.
Just a couch.
A family that means it when they say “forever.”
And maybe one squeaky toy.
Okay… definitely WAY more than one squeaky toy. And lots of balls & bones!🤣
📍 Tucson, AZ
🐾 Available Through Paws_Without_Borders
👉 Apply Here:
https://airtable.com/appLYepkMeqjx3Tjh/shrtcmS9tSiQOdxMN
❤️ Tell your friends!! Somewhere out there is the person who’s been looking for a funny little toy detective with a giant heart and a second chance story. Not to mention that incredibly snaggletooth smile of his!
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